William Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win in Texas.
After another restart with 20 laps to go in the 267-lap race, when Kyle Larson and Wallace hadn’t taken fresh tires for the final stretch, they were still side-by-side going into Turn 1. Larson was on the inside when he got loose, went up the track and and slammed hard into the wall to end his race, though he didn’t make contact with Wallace.
That led to Byron in the No. 24 Chevrolet, instead of Larson, getting the milestone victory for Hendrick. There are two more races in the round of 12, at Talladega next weekend and then the Roval at Charlotte, before four more drivers are eliminated from the playoff chase.Kyle Busch knew something was wrong with his car when trying to get to the end of first stage. The playoff contender didn’t make it that far, with No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet getting loose and slamming hard into the outside wall in Turn 1 before coming down to the inside of the track.
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