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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Joey Logano knows he is in the most precarious of positions heading to the Chase elimination race at Talladega, tied for the eighth and final spot for advancing to the next round of NASCARs playoffs.There are two clear strategies his Penske Racing team could employ.The first is the relatively low-risk option: They could spend the entire race at the unpredictable superspeedway spying on Austin Dillon, who is even with him in points, and Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski, who are also within striking distance, and ensure they get through on points.The riskier option? Race to win, points be damned.Thats the way I race. I dont know a different way, said Logano, whose third-place finish behind Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards on Sunday at Kansas at least made the points route possible.Im sure well talk about it this week, Logano added, but Im a racer.At least three Chase contenders dont have the same dilemma. Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are already locked into the next round by virtue of their wins in the first two stops of the round, and Chase Elliotts trouble for the second straight week left him in a must-win situation.The other nine drivers are much like Logano, racing to win but keeping a wary eye on points.The big thing that swung everything around was Kevin winning. We would have been in pretty good shape if he had finished second, Logano said. It isnt disappointing because we still should be proud of the effort we had, but it would have meant a lot if he finished second.Thats because Harvick had problems of his own in the round at Charlotte, which means even second place at Kansas would have put him squarely on the bubble heading to Talladega.Logano should at least have some confidence heading to the volatile restrictor-plate track. After years of mostly terrible results, he won there to complete a sweep of the entire round last fall.Meanwhile, Dillon was third there earlier this year, Hamlin won there a couple of years ago and Keselowski won for the fourth time there earlier this year.I dont think its a must-win situation, said Keselowski, who spun into the grass and tore up his car before finishing 38th at Kansas. Im not worried about it. Im going to go there and bust my butt to try to win, but I dont think its a must-win yet.Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Edwards and Kurt Busch are relatively safe after steering clear of major trouble the last two rounds, and Martin Truex Jr. has a 13-point cushion over eighth place.For each of them, winning at Talladega would be great. But they also know that simply by staying out of trouble, their spot in the next round is virtually assured.Its a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately sport and to a huge extreme with the Chase now with this format, Truex said. Youve got to perform every single week. Youve got a bad week, it could ruin your whole season. ... Weve just got to go to Talladega and hope that nothing crazy happens.MAKE YOUR PICKNASCAR could take steps soon to limit Sprint Cup driver participation in lower series, a point driven home after Kyle Busch won his ninth Xfinity Series race of the year at Kansas. NASCAR executive vice president Steve ODonnell was asked about the dominance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio this week and said something could change in the rules by next year.Weve heard the fans. Its interesting, its been a balance throughout the years, he said. We have always had Sprint Cup drivers come into the Xfinity Series and sometimes dominate.As the sport has evolved, one of the great things is weve got more of a fan following in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series. They like seeing those drivers come up through the ranks and its our job to make sure that Xfinity is where names are made.NASCAR is already prohibiting any Sprint Cup driver who was in last years Chase from competing in this years season finale for the Xfinity and Truck Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Of the 30 Xfinity races this season, 19 have been won by Sprint Cup regulars.TAKING A BREAKThe Xfinity Series is on a two-week break after Kyle Busch trumped the eight Chase contenders at Kansas on Saturday. Justin Allgaier plans to do some endurance racing in Brazil, and Daniel Suarez will squeeze in a trip to Mexico before racing trucks at Martinsville.Its been a while since the last time I went to Mexico to visit my family, my mom, my sisters and my dad, he said. Were going to do something fun with the people from NASCAR.SKIPPING THE SUNTruexs team decided not to take part in this weeks testing at Homestead, even though its the site of the season-ending race next month. One reason is that its far from Denver, where his Furniture Row Racing team is based, and another is that he isnt convinced it does any good.Every time weve tested this year, weve gone to the race track and spent the first day-and-a-half trying to regroup, he said. It seems like its probably hurt us more than helped us.HAAS F1 DECISIONSFormula 1 team owner Gene Haas said Sunday that he wants to see how Esteban Gutierrez fares the rest of the season before deciding on a second driver for his team. Romain Grosjean has been solid in the teams debut, and his spot for next year is secure. But while Gutierrez has been improving in recent races, he still has not earned a championship point.We havent definitively said whether Esteban is the driver for next year or not, said Haas, whose Sprint Cup team won at Kansas. That doesnt necessarily mean that he wont be, either. Ederson Brazil Jersey . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Lucas Lima Brazil Jersey .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. http://www.soccerbrazilonline.com/Walace-Copa-America-Jersey/ . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Diego Alves Brazil Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Marquinhos Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. 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