Ty Gibbs, a NASCAR Cup Series driver, earned his first career victory in his 131st start by winning a wild overtime finish at Bristol Motor Speedway, edging Ryan Blaney by 0.055 seconds.
Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney, both NASCAR Cup Series drivers, played key roles: Larson won both stages and Blaney had the fastest car late, but both pitted for fresh tires while Gibbs stayed out and held the lead.
Gibbs celebrated with his mother and grandfather and said he would have loved for his father to see the moment; he praised his No. 54 team and pit crew after the checkered flag.
Hotter temperatures and NASCAR's re-application of PJ1 made the bottom line dominant early and several cars struggled with handling; Tyler Reddick, a NASCAR Cup Series driver, finished inside the top five, and drivers Todd Gilliland, Joey Logano, Ryan Preece, Denny Hamlin and Carson Hocevar rounded out the top ten.
This report is based on information originally published by Motorsport.
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