Kyle Busch won Stage 2 at Sonoma but couldn't catch Martin Truex Jr. late and settled for the runner-up spot.
"I thought I could catch Martin," Busch said. "I gave it my best shot. There's nothing like a charge in 'Wine Country,' except for maybe a 'charge' in 'Tequila Country.'"
Kyle Busch started on the pole at World Wide Technology Raceway and won Stage 1 on his way to the win in the Enjoy Illinois 300. Busch managed several restarts down the stretch and repelled the challenge of Kyle Larson.
Martin Truex Jr. overcame a pit issue midway through Monday's race and recovered, with the aid of a quick two-tire pit stop late, to win the Wurth 400 at Dover. The win snapped a 54-race winless streak for Truex.
Christopher Bell finished eighth at Talladega, recording his seventh top 10 of the season.
"Noah Gragson accidentally turned Harrison Burton on lap 142," Bell said. "Those two have a history.
They got into a fight in 2020 at Kentucky. Gragson's car had Wendy's sponsorship, which conveniently answers the question, 'Where's the beef?'"
Kyle Larson charged early at Martinsville, and was into the top 10 by lap 20 after starting 19th. Larson surged again in the latter part of the race, holding off Joey Logano while leading.
Christopher Bell led 100 laps and held off Tyler Reddick to win the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol. Tyler Reddick attempted to catch Bell, but ran out of time and had to settle for second.
1. Joey Logano: Logano started on the pole and was the class of the field at Atlanta, winning Stage 1 and leading 140 on his way to the win in the Ambetter Health 400.
William Byron was strong early in the United Rentals Work United 400, winning Stage 1. After falling back from the front late, Byron used a fast two-tire pit stop, and two timely cautions, to win his second consecutive race.
Reigning Top Fuel world champ Doug Kalitta made the quickest run of the 2024 NHRA season on Friday at Sonoma Raceway, setting the track record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
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AO Racing is proud to welcome Julien Andlauer to the driver’s seat of the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr to race alongside full-season driver Laurin Heinrich