No. 16 blew a tire on lap 149. This brought out the caution and the damage sustained ended the day for the Celsius Chevy. The team was relegated to a 38th-place finish.
Chevrolet capped off an already record-breaking season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with a sweep of the championship titles – earning its 23rd driver championship and 27th manufacturer championship at the conclusion of Saturday’s season-finale race at Phoenix Raceway.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne this Sunday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In the five NASCAR Cup Series events at COTA, Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams in wins (two), poles (two), top fives (10), top 10s (12) and laps led (83).