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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish.

Truex would have secured a playoff spot with the victory, but he is ineligible because he is a part-time driver for Joe Gibbs Racing. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it’s his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona.

He now has two wins in eight starts this season in the second-tier series. Those might come in handy since he is looking for a full-time ride for 2025.

Truex took the lead during a green-white-checkered restart and held off AJ Allmendinger over the penultimate lap. The race ended when Allmendinger tried to block Parker Kligerman low, got turned sideways and ended up hitting the wall.

Truex’s JGR teammate Chandler Smith finished second, with Kligerman, Riley Herbst and Ryan Sieg rounding out the top five. Allmendinger was 24th.

Kligerman climbed out of his Chevrolet and slammed his fist on his roof in disappointment.

“I just had a run, and I had to go,” Kligerman said. “I thought it was a run I had to take to put myself on the bottom to win this race. … I don’t know what to do there. I love him like a brother. I don’t want to turn someone like that.”

Eight drivers entered the night with solid holds on playoff spots: Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Smith, Austin Hill, Shane van Gisbergen, Herbst, Jesse Love and Sam Mayer.

Allmendinger, Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith and Kligerman were in position to get the final four berths. But all of them wanted to win to eliminate any questions about their postseason fates.

The race featured two multicar crashes in the final 25 laps, including one that collected Love, Smith and Brandon Jones. The other one brought out a red flag and set up an overtime shootout.

No one had much for Truex off the restart.

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White Sox put Meidroth on IL with bruised thumb

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SEATTLE — The Chicago White Sox placed rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb contusion ahead of their 4-3, 11-inning loss in their series finale against the Seattle Mariners.

Meidroth, who is hitting .252 with three home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 stolen bases, said he will be shut down from swinging for “a few days.” He hasn’t registered an at-bat since July 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he was hit by a Taijuan Walker sinker in the fifth inning.

Also Thursday, Chicago selected the contract of shortstop Jacob Amaya from Triple-A Charlotte and designated right-handed pitcher Gus Varland for assignment.

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Ticket to reprise: Mets honor Beatles’ Shea 60th

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NEW YORK — The Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium, where they will host the Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.

The 1965 performance was a milestone because The Beatles became the first rock band to perform a major stadium concert. A 50-minute documentary titled “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” captured the show. At the time, the multipurpose stadium was home to the Mets and New York Jets.

The celebration will begin with a performance by 1964 the Tribute in front of Shea Bridge at 6:15 p.m. ET. The first 15,000 fans to enter Citi Field will receive an exclusive Shea Stadium replica.

The first pitch will be thrown by members of the game-day staff who worked the famous concert. A themed fireworks show will be held after the game.

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M’s Naylor exits with sore shoulder after swing

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M's Naylor exits with sore shoulder after swing

SEATTLE — Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor left Thursday’s 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning because of shoulder soreness, manager Dan Wilson said.

In his first at-bat against White Sox starter Shane Smith, Naylor grimaced after swinging at a high, inside fastball. He walked down the first base line and back before finishing his at-bat, which ended with a strikeout.

Naylor stayed in the game, but later exited after grounding out to second base to end the third inning.

Wilson told reporters after the game that Naylor is day-to-day.

Naylor, one of Seattle’s notable trade deadline acquisitions from the Arizona Diamondbacks, is hitting .289, with 14 home runs, 65 RBI and 21 stolen bases this season. Since joining the Mariners, the left-hander is batting .261 with three home runs and 10 stolen bases.

While with the Diamondbacks, the left-handed hitter was pulled from a June 23 game — also against the White Sox — in the fourth inning due to right shoulder discomfort. Naylor avoided a stint on the injured list and returned to the lineup two days later.

Donovan Solano, who hadn’t played in two weeks, took over at first base for Seattle when Naylor exited.

The Mariners, who swept a series for the first time since July 11-13, moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place Houston in the American League West.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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