McDowell wins Brickyard 200, clinches playoff spot
- Michael McDowell dominated the Brickyard 200 road course race, leading 54 of 82 laps.
- McDowell held off Chase Elliott in the closing laps to secure the victory.
- The win was McDowell's second career NASCAR Cup Series victory, after the 2021 Daytona 500.
- McDowell's victory clinched a playoff spot for him and Front Row Motorsports.
- A.J. Allmendinger and Ryan Blaney had a racing incident, with Allmendinger threatening retaliation.
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