The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led the final two of 268 over-scheduled laps and capitalized on a late caution period to win in overtime and transfer to the second round of the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs.
The 29-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, trails the top-12 cutline by 19 points amid a 32nd-place finish after being hampered by a flat right-rear tire and scrubbing the wall during the second stage.
The 22-year-old Eckes from Greenville, New York, led the final two of 134-scheduled laps and capitalized through two late-race cautions to score his third Truck Series victory of the 2023 season in the Round of 10 finale amid a final lap overtake on Playoff rivals Corey Heim and Zane Smith.
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Kyle Larson held off a hard-charging Tyler Reddick in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to claim the checkered flag at the historic track and advance to the Round of 12 in the Playoffs.
The 28-year-old Majeski from Seymour, Wisconsin, led a race-high 179 of 200 laps and became the first competitor to transfer to the Round of 8 after winning the 2023 Truck Series Playoff opener at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The 2018 Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, became the 17th different competitor to achieve multiple championships in NASCAR's premier series by claiming his second Cup title with a dominant victory at Phoenix.
The 20-year-old Gibbs from Charlotte, North Carolina, led a race-high 125 of 200-scheduled laps and persevered in a late battle against rivals Gragson and Allgaier to claim his first Xfinity title by winning the finale at Phoenix.
The 23-year-old Smith from Huntington Beach, California, led a race-high 77 of 154 over-scheduled laps and benefitted during an overtime attempt to achieve his first Truck Series title in his third attempt.
The 27-year-old Bell from Norman, Oklahoma and the 29-year-old Chastain from Alva, Florida, both captured Championship 4 spots following a dramatic finish in the Paper Clip venue.
