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Todd Gilliand Competes Surprising In-Season Challenge Run by Collecting $1 Million Paycheck
The Front Row Motorsports driver started 25th in the bracket and survived five rounds after a late Ryan Blaney crash opened the door.
- On Sunday, Todd Gilliland won the NASCAR In-Season Challenge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, collecting a $1 million prize after navigating traffic and a late-race crash involving rival Ryan Blaney.
- The 26-year-old Front Row Motorsports driver entered the five-round tournament seeded 25th with a modest resume: no prior race wins and just 17 top-10 finishes in 164 career starts.
- With 41 laps remaining, John Hunter Nemechek tapped Blaney's Ford, triggering a nine-car crash. Blaney's crew scrambled to repair the vehicle, but Gilliland navigated the debris cleanly and barely finished ahead.
- "It was a tough day for us to be honest with you," Gilliland said after finishing 24th. He credited his success to scraping by through rounds and benefiting from Blaney's misfortune.
- While Gilliland and Blaney battled for the In-Season Challenge title, Corey Heim sped past team co-owner Denny Hamlin on a late restart to win his first Brickyard 400 victory.
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Todd Gilliland competes surprising In-Season Challenge run by collecting $1 million paycheck
Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR’s second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks.
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