Austin Dillon takes the checkered flag ahead of Tyler Reddick (8) and Austin Cindric (2) to win the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, last Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dillon’s win thrust him into the series’ playoff races. (David Graham/AP PHOTO)
By Jenna Fryer AP AUTO RACING WRITER CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It took 26 races, plus a long, waterlogged weekend in Daytona and millions of…
