The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 63 of 268 over-scheduled laps and edged Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds during an overtime shootout, which set a new closest margin of victory recorded in the Cup Series history.
Talladega Superspeedway delivered yet another chaotic ending Sunday afternoon as Brad Keselowski finished a close second in the Castrol Edge Ford, while Chris Buescher finished 25th in the Fastenal Ford.
Championship engine builder Ernie Elliott, an integral part of the career of his NASCAR Hall of Fame brother Bill Elliott, is the recipient of this year’s Smokey Yunick Award.
Kyle Busch said Friday that the swap of pit crews with Austin Dillon before Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway was a collaborative decision.