Overview
- Denny Hamlin led a race-high 75 laps and controlled the final 25 after a timely stop with 44 to go and a late-restart pass of Brad Keselowski.
- Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top two with Chase Briscoe second, giving the team momentum after Briscoe’s Darlington win locked him into the next round.
- The 240-lap race featured 15 lead changes among nine drivers and 10 cautions for 52 laps, underscoring the volatile playoff conditions.
- Bubba Wallace won Stage 2, led 73 laps and finished eighth, while Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano completed the top five behind Hamlin and Briscoe.
- Josh Berry crashed on lap 36 after contact with Elliott and now faces a must-win at Bristol, with Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon and Alex Bowman also below the cut line.