William Byron jumped out to the lead at Darlington after Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain wrecked and held off Kevin Harvick to select up his third win of the 2023 season on Sunday.
Larson and Chastain battled within the latter a part of the ultimate stage, and with a couple of laps left, the 2 acquired free within the first flip and Chastain acquired sideways. Larson could be perpendicular to Chastain and the 2 would drop out of the lead. Chastain wouldn’t end as his automobile was towed to the storage.
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William Byron leaves his automobile after a qualifying lap at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Could 13, 2023. (David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports activities)
An emotional Byron revealed to FOX Sports activities’ Jamie Little that his grandfather handed away earlier within the week.
“It’s fairly wonderful,” he mentioned. “My grandad handed away on Thursday and … I want my household could possibly be right here, however issues have a manner of understanding. Actually, it simply labored out that manner right now. We didn’t have the very best third stage. We simply stored battling and issues type of simply come again round.”
Byron has gained the Pennzoil 400 and the United Leases World 500.
William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Throwback Chevrolet, drives throughout the NASCAR Cup Collection Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Could 14, 2023, in Darlington, South Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photos)
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In final yr’s race, Byron was spun out by Joey Logano with a couple of laps remaining. Logano picked up the win and Byron completed in thirteenth. This time round, Byron solely wanted to let Chastain and Larson get over-aggressive and let chaos occur.
Chastain mentioned after the race that he didn’t imply to show himself. He mentioned he was making an attempt to squeeze Larson however didn’t imply to crash out.
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Ross Chastain competes at Darlington Raceway on Could 14, 2023, in Darlington, South Carolina. (AP Photograph/Matt Kelley)
Harvick, who was concerned in a giant wreck only a few laps previous to the end, picked up the No. 2 spot. Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Bubba Wallace rounded out the remainder of the highest 5.
