NASCAR Cup Series

A late-race pit strategy gamble put Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion in position to win the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in overtime, but cars with newer tires passed the Wood Brothers’ rookie on the last re-start and he ended up with a very strong fourth place.

CHASE ELLIOTT: I expected it. We've all watched this stuff long enough; we know these races don't go green that long typically. We know that we see late‑race cautions way more often than not. That's a part of racing from short‑track racing all the way up to this stuff.

Despite a flat right-rear tire early in the race, Martin Truex Jr. fought back to score the victory in the Windy City.

BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion – Finished 5th “It was a solid day for us out there, nothing flashy. We ended up with a pretty decent finish."

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 3RD - WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND WHEN THAT CAUTION CAME OUT WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE THE RACE WAS YOURS? “Expect it nothing is yours until it’s over."

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion – Finished 2nd “It was awesome execution by the 22 team. From every angle. We had a very fast race car and were awesome on pit road."

Kyle Larson topped the leaderboard in both of Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practices at Chicagoland Speedway, pacing final practice with a fast lap at 183.299 mph in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet.

Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest time in the first Sprint Cup Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway. The driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.383 and a speed of 183.780 mph.

This week, our crack NASCAR analysts are asked if the recent changes made to post-race inspection are a good or bad thing and discuss whether Cole Custer can make his way into the Truck Series Chase with a win this weekend.

Qualifying for Sunday's Sprint Cup race has been rained out.