CUP PLAYOFF NOTES

• Following last Saturday’s Bristol race, the drivers with the four lowest point totals (who haven’t won in the §rst round) were eliminated.

TRUCKS PLAYOFF 3RD

• Thursday’s UNOH 200 PRESENTED BY OHIO LOGISTICS, Bristol Motor Speedway Ty Majeski downplayed his ¥nal run in Thursday night’s UNOH 200 at Bristol as “just another restart.” In reality, it was the most important moment-to-date in his career.

XFINITY RECAP

• Friday’s FOOD CITY 300 Bristol Motor Speedway Make it three in a row for Noah Gragson, who has built enormous momentum as the Xfinity Series moves into its seven-race Playoff. On 90-lap older tires, Gragson held off Brandon Jones, the driver who will take his seat in the No.

CUP PLAYOFFS: 4TH RACE AUTOTRADER ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE 500

Surface: Asphalt Length: 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Turns: 4 Banking Turns: 1-2 20° & 3-4 24° Texas favorite? Ryan Blaney. Blaney has not §nished outside of the top eight at Texas since 2019, rallying for a sixth-place result a season ago in the playoff race.

New winner? Why not me, says Chris B.

With Chase Elliott pursuing him relentlessly for the final 50 laps, Chris Buescher held on to win Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the 19th different Cup Series winner this season.

RACING

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Putnam County Jail Report

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Putnam man injured in crash

A 56-year-old Putnam County man was seriously injured in a vehicle collision in Milledgeville Friday morning, according to authorities.

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There is a real satisfaction in planting a bed of vegetables, especially when grown from seed. There is such care that goes into tending them right through to the harvest, then preparing them for you and your family to eat.