Blaney heads into the Round of 12 cut-off race at Charlotte a healthy 32 points clear of the elimination zone.&nbsp;<br>He won the opening stage at Talladega and was in contention for most of the race. But when it came down to it, Chase Elliott was able to squeeze ahead and snatch away the victory. There was just 0.046s between the two drivers at the finish line.<br>His hopes of becoming the 20th ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/blaney-bittersweet-finish-talladega-elliott/10378549/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

More...