Penalties on Kyle Busch open the door for a young playoff driver looking for his first career win


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Kyle Busch dominated the first stage of the first playoff race at Chicagoland, but it was 21-year-old Chase Elliott who won the second stage of the race.

Elliott took advantage of Busch making a pit stop on Lap 98 for a loose wheel. Busch and his team were also penalized for his pit crew going over the wall too soon.

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Elliott is searching for the first career win, and it was the third stage win of the season for him.

Busch has plenty of ground to make up after a rough second stage. He made it back up to 16th by Lap 153. After 160 laps, Elliott led Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson and Brad Keselowski.

(h/t NBC Sports)

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