O’Reilly Series points leader Sheldon Creed loses power early at Phoenix

Sheldon Creed lost power in his No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet during the Stage 1 caution of Saturday evening's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase race at Phoenix Raceway. Creed entered the sixth race in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 with a two-point lead in the championship over Jesse Love, who started on pole and won Stage 1 at the 1-mile oval in the Arizona desert. RELATED: Live leaderboard | Best Phoenix photos Creed led eight laps and finished second in the opening stage, collecting nine points before the mechanical issues. He stalled on the track, necessitating a push from a safety truck back to pit road after teammate Sam Mayer nudged him from behind in an attempt to refire. The No. 00 returned to the track for Stage 2 three laps down in 37th place. This story will be updated.