In a daring strategy call, Rhodes was the first playoff contender to make his final pit stop – just on the edge of a fuel run – and moved into the lead when the remainder of the field cycled through a round of green flag stops.
With 20 of 134 laps to go, Rhodes still held more than a six-second lead over Zane Smith, but Hocevar was on the move. After passing Smith for second with 15 laps left, he set his sights on Rhodes and got around him with 10 to go.
