Overview

• In his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing, Briscoe led 309 of 367 laps, swept both stages and secured his fourth career Cup win to lock into the Round of 12.
• Toyota flexed across the board with a 1-2-3 finish featuring Briscoe, Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones, with John Hunter Nemechek fourth and AJ Allmendinger rounding out the top five.
• Costly pit-road problems reshaped the night for playoff drivers, including a slow stop for Denny Hamlin, a right-rear check for Bubba Wallace, contact that damaged Christopher Bell’s splitter, and a 40-second stop for Alex Bowman after equipment malfunctions.
• Postrace standings show Briscoe advanced with Denny Hamlin (+43), Kyle Larson (+38) and Reddick (+35) well above the line, while Joey Logano (-3), Austin Dillon (-8), Bowman (-19) and Josh Berry (-19) sit below the cut.
• The Round of 16 continues at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 7 before the cutoff race at Bristol on September 13, heightening pressure on teams that stumbled at Darlington to clean up execution.