Denny Hamlin took his second NASCAR Cup Series win in a row in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington on Sunday, a brilliant pitstop and restart earning him an overtime victory.
A late caution caused by a Kyle Larson wreck when he was around 160 laps down put the race into overtime, just after Ryan Blaney had hunted down Tyler Reddick for the lead, with Blaney dropping three places on pit road.
William Byron took dominant victories in Stage 1 and 2 at Darlington on Sunday, leading over 200 laps from the start, the longest period any NASCAR Cup Series driver has ever led from the start of any race at Darlington.
Byron pitted after some of his rivals for the race victory in the final stage, and came off pit road six seconds behind Reddick, unable to make up that time – although the late caution put him back in the mix for the win.
Larson wrecked by himself after just three laps, losing control of his car and hitting the inside wall front-on to bring out an early caution and split the field on tyre strategy.
NASCAR Cup Series: Darlington race results
| Position |
Driver |
Car No. |
Team |
Manufacturer |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 6 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 12 | Zane Smith | 38 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 13 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 15 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 18 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 20 | Shane van Gisbergen | 88 | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Cole Custer | 41 | Haas Factory Team | Ford |
| 23 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Justin Haley | 7 | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Ryan Preece | 60 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 27 | Cody Ware | 51 | Rick Ware Motorsports | Ford |
| 28 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 31 | Austin Hill | 33 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Riley Herbst | 35 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 35 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 37 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | JJ Yeley | 44 | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet |
NASCAR Cup Series: Darlington Stage 2 results
| Position |
Driver |
Car Number |
Team |
Manufacturer |
| 1 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 5 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
NASCAR Cup Series: Darlington Stage 1 results
| Position |
Driver |
Car Number |
Team |
Manufacturer |
| 1 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | Ryan Preece | 60 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 4 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 8 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske | Ford |
| 9 | Zane Smith | 38 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 10 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
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