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Xfinity standings: Elliott Sadler now No. 1, takes big step closer to first title

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Elliott Sadler is happy with his car after finishing the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 in fourth and is confident in the team's chances at Homestead, if they can make it through Phoenix.

Elliott Sadler finished fourth in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.

But because he was the highest-finishing Xfinity Series regular -- and one of the eight drivers still contending for the championship -- Sadler moved into the top spot in the Xfinity standings heading into next Saturday’s penultimate race at Phoenix.

Because no Xfinity regular has won the first two races of the Round of 8 -- Kansas and Texas -- at least three of the four drivers to reach the championship round will do so on points.

If an Xfinity regular does not win at Phoenix, then all four Champioship 4 finalists will have reached the title race on points.

MORE: Erik Jones dominates to win Xfinity race at Texas again, Sadler now No. 1 in points

MORE: Results from Saturday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Xfinity race at Texas

Sadler, who is hoping to earn his first career Xfinity championship, has a five-point lead on William Byron and a nine-point edge on Justin Allgaier after Saturday’s race at Texas.

Sadler has a 29-point lead over fifth-ranked Matt Tifft, the first driver below the cutoff line.

Click here for the Xfinity standings after Texas.