Overview

• He led the final 25 laps after a final stop with 44 to go and seized the lead from Brad Keselowski on a late restart.
• Chase Briscoe, last week’s Darlington winner, finished second and has also clinched advancement to the Round of 12.
• Playoff drivers swept the top five with Chase Elliott third, Ryan Blaney fourth and Joey Logano fifth, while Bubba Wallace won Stage 2 and led 73 laps.
• The results leave Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman and Josh Berry below the cut line, with Berry needing a Bristol win to move on.
• The Round of 16 concludes Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, where the field will be reduced from 16 to 12 drivers.