NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: McDowell beats Elliott to book playoff spot with win

McDowell took advantage of a slow pitstop by Daniel Suarez to extend his lead in Stage 2 and never looked back at Indianapolis.The 38-year-old then saw off Chase Elliott down the home straight as the race ended with a 77-lap green flag run, to win by 0.937 seconds.Although McDowell was in contention to make the 2023 playoffs based on points, his victory locks him into the 16-driver …Keep reading