Overview

• A last‑corner clash after Hamlin passed Chastain sent both spinning as Logano slipped through to finish 20th and advance by 0.167 seconds, knocking Chastain out by four points.
• Hamlin told his team he "would not have passed him" and said post‑race that "no one told me anything" about the cutoff battle on the final lap.
• Chastain’s elimination followed self‑inflicted errors, including a pit‑exit mistake on lap 27 and a pit‑road speeding penalty on lap 87.
• Team Penske crew chief Paul Wolfe pitted Logano for fresh tires with 10 laps left, a high‑risk call that erased Chastain’s advantage and set up the cutoff swing.
• The Round of 8 is set with Hamlin atop the standings by two points over Ryan Blaney, and Logano drew boos after defending the playoff format as the series heads to Las Vegas, Talladega and Martinsville.