Byron holds off late cost from Bell to win

Byron dominated Sunday’s race after setting the quickest time in observe on Saturday and incomes pole place.

He led on 5 events for 42 of the 68 laps, scoring his second win of 2024 by 0.692 seconds over Christopher Bell.

Byron had misplaced the lead firstly of the ultimate stage to Ross Chastain by overshooting Flip 1, however chased him all the way down to reclaim it at Flip 1 with 25 laps to go. He held on to the end as Stage 1 winner Bell charged on brisker tyres, courtesy of a later pitstop.

Byron and Hendrick Motorsports team-mate Kyle Larson have mixed to win three of the season’s first six races.

“I really feel like I made a variety of errors within the final 10 laps. Simply little micro-errors,” Byron stated.

“Christopher was actually quick there on the longer runs. However this sport is simply so laborious. It is so troublesome to week-in and week-out present up and have quick vehicles.

“We have had a bit of little bit of a tough stretch the previous couple of weeks, however put a variety of prep work on this week.

“It is simply a variety of enjoyable to win races, and it is actually troublesome. We will get pleasure from this one.”

Ty Gibbs ended up third by muscling his well beyond Alex Bowman at Flip 2 with eight laps remaining. Bowman needed to accept fourth, as Tyler Reddick rounded out the highest 5.

Finishing the highest 10 had been A.J. Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch – who misplaced observe positions within the remaining Stage to a spin at Flip 1 instigated by Bell – and Martin Truex Jr.

A primary stage victory of 2024 went to Bell’s team-mate Denny Hamlin, who took 14th spot, whereas Larson ended up 18th after being rotated in Stage 2 by Bell.

The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was in that part of the race dropping again by way of the sphere on older tyres, having elected to not pit earlier than the break, and tagged Larson right into a spin at Flip 11. He briefly stalled, earlier than persevering with.

Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen was hampered by a pit highway dashing penalty and ended up twenty first. Sportscar racing ace Kamui Kobayashi was concerned in a number of on-track incidents and completed thirtieth in a 3rd 23XI Racing entry.

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