WATCH: Brandon Brown and Riley Herbst Clip Each Other at the Richmond Raceway

During the Go Bowling 250, there was a minor moment involving Riley Herbst and Brandon Brown. The #68 and #18 drivers went side-by-side and clipped each other during the race.

The good news was that neither driver sustained much damage and they continued on their way. However, both their races got compromised and they tumbled well down the order.

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In fact, Herbst dropped to the tail of the top 10, ultimately in the end. Meanwhile, Brown ended up languishing in 14th place. At least they got away unscathed, or their respective teams would have been staring at hefty repair bills.

Considering that Richmond is a double-header, teams cannot afford to have badly damaged cars. Otherwise, they would have massive headaches and be rushing to repair them in time.

Brandon Brown cannot afford any more tussles

Admittedly, Brandon Brown knows that Sunday’s race has to be a blemish-free run, since he is battling for the playoffs. The Xfinity Series Playoffs kicks off in two weeks’ time and only 12 cars can go through.

Brown will also have to be wary of Jeremy Clements, who is also on the hunt for a playoff spot. This is crunch time for Brandon Brown, because he entered Friday’s race with a 45-point advantage. The two rivals were almost nose-to-tail with each other for much of the night.

In the end, Clements finished 17th, but Brown kept him honest and finished in 18th place. Now, the #68 driver holds a 43-point advantage as the pack resets for Saturday’s second Richmond race.

The question is, can he finally get the whole shot and snatch that remaining playoff spot? Or will he have to wait until Bristol next week to solidify his presence as a playoff driver. Either way, Clements will not make it easy for him, meanwhile Herbst is under no such pressure and his berth is almost booked.

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