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Erik Jones sweeps Xfinity in Texas; playoff spots still open

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Fort Worth, Texas • Erik Jones cruised to a Texas season sweep in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday night, holding off fellow Cup driver Ryan Blaney while the championship spots remained up for grabs with one race left to set the field for the final four.

Jones led 137 of 200 laps on the 1.5-mile Texas track after qualifying on the pole a couple of hours before the race. He has three Xfinity wins this season, the first two coming back-to-back in the spring at Texas and Bristol, Tennessee. It was also Jones' third Xfinity win in Texas.