The battle over the final spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is heating up after the race at Watkins Glen.

RFK Racing drivers Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher are vying for the 16th spot.

At The Glen, Buescher finished third, netting him a notable points haul, while Preece ended up lower in the classification, ending the race in 13th place.

Preece was upset with the result when speaking to the media, noting how tightly contested the race for a spot in the playoffs is.

"You can definitely manage those expectations, but I f****** hate losing, so it's hard to do that... I want to go to Richmond, and I want to f****** do everything it takes to win," Preece told reporters.

"A lot of passion with racing, so it's nice to be in the position where I'm racing again."

Preece is now 34 points

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