JOLIET, Ill. — Martin Truex Jr. shot to the front after a late re-start and pulled away to give his small Furniture Row Racing team the lead in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship with a victory Sunday in the playoff opener at Chicagoland Speedway. Chase Elliott appeared on his way to the victory until Michael McDowell’s spin brought a caution with five laps left. Elliott and Truex came in to pit, with non-Chase drivers Ryan Blaney and Kasey Kahne and Chase contender Carl Edwards staying on the track. Syncronex: Metered read more