Following Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, only four drivers remain alive in NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge. Here’s who advanced to the penultimate round at Dover Motor Speedway.
(15) Ryan Preece vs (23) Tyler Reddick
Advanced: Reddick
Eliminated: Preece
Reddick was solid all day, and while Preece ran inside the top 15 for much of the afternoon, his 12th-place effort couldn’t match Reddick’s sixth-place finish. Reddick is still alive as the circuit heads to Dover — which ironically, could be the first race where 23XI Racing does not have its charters. Reddick will take on Ty Gibbs at Dover.
(32) Ty Dillon vs (8) Alex Bowman
Advanced: Dillon
Eliminated: Bowman
It’s time for someone to check and see if Dillon and the No. 10 Kaulig Racing team have been taking Sister Jean with them over the last three weeks. Just like Loyola University Chicago in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, as the lowest seed in the tournament, Dillon has made an improbable run to the Final Four and advanced on Sunday by moving Bowman out of the way in turn 11 on the final lap. Dillon’s 17th-place effort bested Bowman by two spots. Dillon will compete against John Hunter Nemechek at Dover.
