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Weekend Recap: Desert Duel at ISM Raceway in Phoenix

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  • The penultimate race weekend of the season saw the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series battle it out in a duel in the desert at ISM Raceway.
  • American Ethanol not only was the primary partner on Austin Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet, they also celebrated 15 million miles run in NASCAR competition this weekend.
  • The No. 2 team pushes Tyler Reddick's Chevrolet into the garage stall ahead of opening NASCAR Xfinity Series practice.
  • Car chief Ryan Chism checks the tire pressure on Austin Dillon's No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet before going into NASCAR's optical scanning system on Friday.
  • Tyler Reddick's No. 2 Chevrolet sits in the garage ahead of opening NASCAR Xfinity Series practice.
  • Tyler Reddick focuses on the task at hand inside the No. 2 Chevrolet during practice at ISM Raceway.
  • Tyler Reddick brings the No. 2 Chevrolet back into the garage after a practice run on Friday at ISM Raceway.
  • Teammates Austin Dillon and Daniel Hemric walk through the garage area to their cars for opening practice at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon prepares to climb in the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet for opening practice at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric waits to take the No. 8 Cat Large Dozers Chevrolet back out for another practice run in the opening session at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon examines the timing, scoring and data between runs in final practice at ISM Raceway.
  • Crew chief Randall Burnett poses for a photo with his son on the grid prior to Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at ISM Raceway.
  • The No. 2 crew goes to work around to the left side of Tyler Reddick's Chevrolet during a stage break in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at ISM Raceway.
  • The No. 2 team glues up lug nuts after a pit stop during the stage break of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at ISM Raceway.
  • Tyler Reddick's No. 2 Chevrolet races with fellow playoff contender Chase Briscoe in the final stage of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at ISM Raceway. Reddick finished third and advanced to the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • The No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet sits in the garage prior to Sunday morning's NASCAR Cup Series race at ISM Raceway.
  • The right side of Daniel Hemric's No. 8 Cat Large Dozers Chevrolet features autographs from Cat Mining customers.
  • YouTube celebrity Hooman records a video in front of Austin Dillon's No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet before Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric talks with tire specialist James Bender on the grid before Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon and Richard Childress share a moment before the pre-race activities Sunday at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric puts on his heat shields prior to climbing in the No. 8 Cat Large Dozers Chevrolet for Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon's No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet races through the dogleg during the opening stage of Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • Daniel Hemric's No. 8 Cat Large Dozers Chevrolet and Austin Dillon's No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet race three-wide during the second stage of Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • Austin Dillon brings the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet in for a pit stop during the final stage break of Sunday's race at ISM Raceway.
  • With a 21st-place finish at ISM Raceway, Daniel Hemric now has a 10-point lead in the Rookie of the Year standings heading into the final event of the 2019 season.