South Beach bringing the heat and amplifying the playoff pressure as the championship in Phoenix is just around the corner. Check out which driver guaranteed their spot in these extended highlights.
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00:00 >> It's the second race of the round of eight.
00:10 An opportunity to lock themselves in to the championship four.
00:14 There's Mike Helton waving the green flag.
00:21 >> William Byron right away jumps out of line three wide in the third row.
00:28 Quickly we see Bubba Wallace jumping out front.
00:34 Martin Truex Jr.
00:35 Did not have the start he was hoping for.
00:39 Now to the bottom of the racetrack.
00:41 He challenges for the lead.
00:48 Lap number one, a drag race to the line.
00:51 It looks like martin Truex Jr.
00:53 Will lead the first lap.
00:54 >> You talk so much about how the high lane is an advantage here.
01:00 That's a little later in the run.
01:01 You see right now with the newer tires, both martin Truex and Bubba Wallace running lower
01:06 on the racetrack.
01:07 >> We saw his teammate, the 24, make the pass earlier running the bottom.
01:13 Look how well he does pinning that left front to the white line.
01:18 That whole car just sliding through the corner.
01:20 Takes such discipline on the throttle and the steering to do that.
01:23 >> Brad keselowski trying to jump back on the outside.
01:28 Now Larson is going to slide right up in front of Brad.
01:31 Put Brad in a situation.
01:32 What am I going to do?
01:35 Brad lifts a little bit.
01:36 A little bit of give and take early in the race.
01:41 >> Truex to the bottom of the racetrack trying to get around the lap car.
01:44 >> Around goes the 47.
01:46 Ricky stenhouse Jr.
01:47 Slides and the caution will come out.
01:49 >> Sitting on the end of the back straightaway with a couple of flat tires.
01:54 >> Other playoff drivers that are going to gain points, Blaney, Byron, Truex Jr., Hamlin,
01:58 Reddick and bell in ninth.
02:00 >> So basically you're just leaving Chris Buescher off the list.
02:03 >> Chris Buescher is going to be the only playoff driver to not store stage points.
02:07 What makes it worse is he was the only one a week ago in the same bucket.
02:10 >> Keselowski with his hand out the window and he's going to ask for some help here.
02:14 Maybe get a little push into turn number one.
02:18 >> Larson first into the gas as stage two is underway.
02:27 >> Fighting back now on the track as he runs in the tenth position.
02:30 Here's martin Truex Jr.
02:31 For the inside of keselowski.
02:36 Martin falls behind him.
02:37 Keselowski drops right in behind him.
02:39 >> Big time right here.
02:40 >> Larson in big trouble right there.
02:42 Slid up, didn't make the bottom of the corner.
02:44 He's lost all that grip.
02:45 Here comes the 12 on the inside.
02:48 >> Now Blaney takes the lead away as Harrison Burton is also going to try to unlap himself.
02:54 >> Right behind this group is Byron.
02:55 Byron in that 24 right there.
02:58 I think the 12 can get away here possibly if he can clear this 5.
03:02 >> Oh, the 12 just barely got in front of the 5 there.
03:07 >> He was over a second behind the speed of Blaney on the last lap.
03:11 Blaney coming out of turn four.
03:13 A close one there.
03:15 But Blaney is going to win stage two here in Miami.
03:19 Byron second.
03:20 Larson.
03:21 This is though he's going to hang on for third.
03:24 It's Blaney's fifth stage win of the season.
03:27 The final stage is underway.
03:42 Blaney in the middle of the track.
03:43 A three-car fight for third behind him.
03:47 >> Brad keselowski running that high line already.
03:59 >> Denny Hamlin and Larson really tight on the turn two.
04:02 Almost contact right there.
04:04 >> Look at the 5 gain to the rear bumper.
04:06 >> Oh, the 5 into the water.
04:12 >> The barrier is right at the end of pit road.
04:14 He slides into him.
04:15 Damage to the right front.
04:16 >> That's going to bring the yellow out.
04:18 They're going to have to throw the caution to be able to repair those barriers.
04:21 >> Now 46 when they get to the line.
04:24 Laps remaining to determine can someone lock themselves into the championship four.
04:32 >> Harvick didn't get a good start there.
04:33 Now he's three wide.
04:35 >> Allmendinger fights him to the inside.
04:38 >> 12 had a problem in the middle of the corner.
04:41 Really slow.
04:42 Look at the run coming from bell.
04:46 >> Sure if everybody knew.
04:47 See right there.
04:48 >> 42 into the 6.
04:49 The 6 into the 1.
04:50 Turns the 1 sideways.
04:51 Big contact for Brad on that outside line.
04:56 >> John Hunter in that 42 car.
04:58 That's the first time he's driven that car this year.
05:02 Working with a new spotter.
05:03 Maybe a little bit of communication.
05:04 >> I concur.
05:05 It's tight on turn two.
05:06 >> I was waiting for that.
05:12 >> He got his hands all the way off the wheel.
05:23 That's the key.
05:24 The wheel jamming his wrist.
05:25 Breaking his thumbs.
05:26 And you know when all this started happening.
05:27 >> A little bit of contact.
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05:38 >> This time Blaney up to speed better.
05:43 >> Is he going to get the front turn down here?
05:47 One and two.
05:48 He's looking for.
05:49 He's going to be able to stay on the outside of that 11.
05:51 Much better restart for the 12.
05:53 Side by side down the back straightaway.
05:55 Here comes the 20.
05:56 >> Here's the push coming to three wide.
05:57 No pushing.
05:58 I'm going to try to take the lead.
05:59 >> Blaney to the bottom of the racetrack.
06:02 They're side by side.
06:03 Door to door.
06:04 Up high.
06:05 Bells long gone.
06:07 Down the front straightaway.
06:08 Let's take a look.
06:09 Off into the corner.
06:10 Yeah.
06:11 Looks like either the right front went down or something in the steering.
06:18 The toe link broke.
06:19 I'm not quite sure.
06:20 That car goes straight into the fence.
06:21 You've seen it sort of jolt.
06:22 Watch the steering wheel.
06:23 Watch the steering wheel.
06:24 See if anything happens there.
06:25 You see the steering wheel jerk out of his hands right there.
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08:26 >> 24 surging ahead and the 12 drops back to second now.
08:40 >> 15 laps to go.
08:42 Now for the lead.
08:43 Bell on the inside.
08:44 Byron gassing it up on the outside trying to keep that momentum up as he goes almost
08:50 all the way up to the wall.
08:51 >> 20 is clear.
08:52 All but two.
08:53 >> Blaney goes to the inside of the 24.
08:57 >> He buried that car on the entry to three and now draws even to the 24.
09:02 Byron really struggling here late.
09:04 >> You talk about risk versus reward.
09:05 This is where the 12 has to go for it.
09:07 Just chip it down in there.
09:08 There you go.
09:09 Slide in front of William Byron.
09:10 Now you got a shot.
09:11 >> It's one lap to go.
09:17 Presented by credit one bank.
09:19 >> Christopher bell didn't run a green flag lap in the top five until lap 221.
09:26 And now after overcoming slow pit stop, Christopher bell goes down the back stretch and he can
09:35 see a shot at the championship.
09:44 >> Christopher bell off of turn four.
09:51 And the 28-year-old is going to lock himself into the championship.
10:02 He's won in Miami.
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