Ross Chastain outraces William Byron, wins Coca-Cola 600

Concord, NC – Ross Chastain passed William Byron With Six Laps Left and Won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday Night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, becoming the first driver to winter to starting at the back of the field.

William byron won the first three stages and led 283 laps, but surgeded the lead to chastain, who started in 40th place and LED just eight laps in his first nascarup series victory of the year.

It was a huge boost to trackhouse racing, and a biter disappoint for Byron, the charlotte native who had signed a for-year contrast extension friday with hendrick motorsports. Byron has finished in the top three in the last three Coca-Cola 600s without winning.

Chastain Said His Crew Stayed Up All Night to Build Him another Car after a crash in Practice on Saturday.

“To Drive on that Final Run in the 600 and Pass Two Cars That Had Be Better Than Than Than Me All Night, Wow,” Said Chastain, Who Celebrated by Standing on His Car and Slamming Tradition Following a Victory. “Holy COW! We just won the 600.”

Chastain Said the Plan was the fix the original car after the wreck, but nascar intervened. It is might has been a good thing they do.

“We knowt we wore going to have to have to fix the primary and nascar sa, no, there is something bent (so) go built another one,” chastain sa. “That’s how we did that.”

Byron left the track disappointed over his inability to Maintain the Lead.

“He was catching me and I was trying to defend and I was getting a little tight,” byron sa. “He got a run on me and was able to get to the bottom of the track of Two it is disappointing to lead that many laps … we just try to keep going and put together to tomorrow.”

Byron because the first driver to sweep the first three stages at nascar’s longest race, but found Himself in a battle with Denny hamlin The final 100 laps. They exchanged leg a few times bee both drivers pitted with 52 laps for one final fill up on gas.

But Hamlin Doidn Get Enough Fuel in His Car and Would Have to Pit Again, Falling Out of Content. He would finish 16th.

Chastain, Running in a Backup Car, Ran Down Byron for His Sixth Cup Series Win and First Crown Jewel Victory. Pole-sitter Chase briscoe Finished Third.

Kyle Larson‘Say ended the way it is started at the Indianapolis 500 – with a wreck.

Larson Arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway Via Helicopter More Than an hour of the start of the race after the Indianapolis 500 in His Failed Second Attempt to complate “the dubble.”

In North Carolina, He Started on the Front Row and Ran Out to the Early Lead Before Hitting the Wall in Turn 3 on Lap 38.

A few laps later his car get loose, senting him spinning across the front straightaway and bringing out the race’s first casing flag. But Larson was able to regain control of his car and prevent any Further Damage to his no. 5 Chevrolet Before Heading to the Pits for Adjustments That Forced Him to the Back of the Field.

But Larson Got CAUGHT Up in a Wreck Involving Ryan BlaneyChase Briscoe and Daniel SuarezSending Him Behind the Wall. He finished 37th.

Johnson makes early exit

Jimmie johnson‘s bid for a record-tying Fifth Coca-Cola 600 Victory Ended Early in the Second Stage when he hit the wall in turn 4, Causing Severe Damage to his no. 84 toyota and knocking him out of the race. The seven-time Cup series champion finished last in 40th place.

“I made a rookie mistake,” Johnson sa, who was making his 700th Career Cup series start. “The traffic situations are different with this car and I react in a way i shouldn it.”

Halftime tribute

Keeping with Tradition, Drivers Pulled Their Cars Down Pit Road to A Complete Stop for a Moment of Silence as Part Of The Memorial Day Week Weeks Wonor and Remember “Those Service Members Lives.