Byron dominated at Charlotte, leading 283 of 400 laps with three stage wins, but couldn't hang on as Ross Chastain passed him for the lead with five laps remaining.
The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, maintains a seven-point lead following the first Chase event despite having a dominant run hindered with a late fade and wall scrape.
The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington endured a roller-coaster run in his first O'Reilly Chase event that concluded with a 26th-place run following a late (second) fuel pickup issue.
Ethan Nascimento (No. 4 Nascimento Motorsports / RJ’s Paintshop Chevrolet) prevailed in a frantic five-lap dash to the finish in Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series West NAPA Auto Parts 150
Brent Crews had an impressive debut at Darlington Raceway as the 18-year-old drove through the field in the final stage to finish third in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race on Saturday evening.
