KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola ran down playoff leader Cole Custer in the closing laps of Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away for his second victory of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
In a Round of 12 playoff opener that ended with several unhappy drivers and a handful of post-race conversations between playoff contenders, Almirola picked up his first win at the 1.5-mile track and the sixth of his career.
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