NASCAR News: Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray survive Daytona melee to earn Chase spots

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs Racing entered Friday night’s Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola with three drivers tightly sandwiched around the Chase cut line. After the smoke cleared at Daytona International Speedway, only one of the three—Taylor Gray—survived the battle for the final berths in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series postseason. After a deft maneuver through a five-car wreck on Lap 44, Gray finished 26th and claimed one of the last two spots in the Chase. Pole winner Rajah Caruth (pictured) also advanced after erasing a 15-point deficit to the cutoff with a second-place finish in Stage 1,…