Bubble battle: William Sawalich chases postseason breakthrough

An expected strong run at Sonoma Raceway could have reinforced William Sawalich’s Chase position. Instead, a 13th-place finish in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota pushed him below the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase cutline for the first time in nearly two months, raising the stakes for the final five races before the postseason.Rookie sensation Brent Crews — Sawalich’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate — banked a race-high 50 points, while Sawalich lost 25 points