Overview

• Hamlin passed Chase Briscoe with four laps remaining to win the South Point 400 and lock in a Championship 4 berth.
• Kyle Larson led a race-high 129 laps, won Stage 2, and finished second after losing the lead late.
• A pit-entry collision with a pitting Ty Dillon ended William Byron’s race on lap 235 and dropped him 15 points below the cutline.
• The ensuing caution created split tire strategies, and Chris Gayle’s four-tire call helped Hamlin charge from 10th past two-tire gambles by Briscoe and Joey Logano.
• Hamlin’s milestone ties Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time list, and he grew emotional discussing his ill father as the remaining Championship 4 spots will be decided at Talladega and Martinsville.