Ross Chastain blasted his way into the championship round, pinning his No. 1 Chevy to the outside all and rocketing his way past Denny Hamlin for the fourth and final playoff spot.
The 27-year-old Bell from Norman, Oklahoma, capitalized on a late strategic call for fresh tires followed by two late-race restarts and a series of carnages to punch his ticket into the Round of 8.
The two-time Xfinity champion from Corning, California, led three times for a race-high 70 of 334-scheduled laps en route to his third Cup victory of 2022 at the Lone Star state.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion from Prosper, Texas, led a race-high 169 of 500 laps, including the final 61, to become the third consecutive non-Playoff competitor to win in the Round of 16.
The 28-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led 58 of 267-scheduled laps, including the final 43, en route to his second Cup career victory at Kansas.
The 32-year-old Dillon from Welcome, North Carolina, became the 15th different competitor of the 2022 season to win and clinch a spot for the Cup Series Playoffs.
Kevin Harvick went to victory lane Sunday evening at Richmond Raceway, taking home the NASCAR Cup Series trophy in the Federated Auto Parts 400 for his 60th career win.