Ryan Blaney passed Kyle Larson for second on lap 292 and held the position to claim the championship as Ross Chastain took the win at Phoenix. It is Blaney's first Cup championship.
Ryan Blaney passed Aric Almirola for the lead with 22 laps to go and pulled away to win the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, winning his way into the Championship 4.
"I already had my spot in the Round Of 8 sewed up," Byron said, "so I was out there just enjoying a leisurely Sunday drive. But things always get a lot less leisurely once I park the car for a NASCAR inspection."
Ryan Blaney won Stage 1 at Talladega Superspeedway and held off Kevin Harvick in a wild finish to win the YellaWood 500 and lock in his spot in the Round Of 8.
William Byron took charge on the final restart, overtaking Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace for the lead on Lap 262. Byron held on to win the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the city of San Diego, California, and Coronado Island for the much-anticipated, historic inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado.
In 82 NASCAR Cup Series starts on road and street courses, Spire Motorsports has seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes, with a best result of second earned by Michael McDowell in this year's event at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
This year’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park will again see an extra level of excitement when the stars of the Pro Stock class face off in the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout on Saturday, June 27.
