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NASCAR's 2017 race format enhancements debuted for the NASCAR XFINITY Series on Saturday, and veteran Elliott Sadler was the early beneficiary.
The sanctioning body introduced three race stages for all three NASCAR national series in the offseason, with points awarded for top finishers in Stage 1 and Stage 2. The Final Stage concludes the race and awards full race points.
For Stages 1 and 2, the first-place driver at the conclusion of each earns 10 race points, as well as one bonus playoff point for the postseason. Nine race points are awarded to the second-place driver, eight points for third-place, down to one point for 10th place.
Here are the stage results from Saturday:
* asterisk denotes driver ineligible for points in this series