NASCAR's Chase changes lead to big finish in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a natural spot to gamble, but Dale Earnhardt came up snake-eyes on the last lap.

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"I'm really happy with the cars this year," Patrick said. "I was running with the leaders the last half of the race, but I was a lap down. Unfortunately, one car always stayed out, so we couldn't get our lap back (via the wave-around), and we just missed the lucky dog spot."