Ross Chastain started in last to win Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
CONCORD, N.C. β Ross Chastain put an end to William Byron’s dominant day in the Coca-Cola 600 by making an impressive pass for the win in the closing laps.Β
Chastain ran down Byron during the final run to steal the win. Byron led over 280 laps in the event, dominating every stage until the final laps.
The Trackhouse Racing driver started last in the field after wrecking during practice. He paced himself throughout NASCAR’s longest race to take the victory in the crown jewel event.
“My team built me another car,” Chastain said after the win. “We just stayed in it.”
“I was trying to defend and was getting a little bit tight,” Byron said. “Disappointing to lead that many laps [and not win].”
Kyle Larson’s attempt at “the double” ended a few hundred miles short of the intended distance. Larson crashed out during the Indianapolis 500 before spinning out from the lead at Charlotte in the first stage. Larson wrecked out in a crash later in the race.
This story will be updated.