MADISON, Ill. -- From Kyle Busch turning into a fan favorite and Richard Childress Racing becoming a force, again, to blown brake rotors, here's Three Big Stories from Gateway.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, led three of 196 over-scheduled laps and dodged a final lap carnage amid late fuel concerns to claim his second triumph of the season and his first at 'Dega in 15 years.
NASCAR docked RCR's No. 3 team 60 championship points and issued a two-race suspension for crew chief Keith Rodden after the team violated the assembled rules pertaining to the underwing assembly and hardware from the NASCAR Rule Book.
The 28-year-old Hill from Winston, Georgia, led a race-high 103 of 163 laps and survived a two-lap shootout to notch two consecutive victories at his home track.
The 28-year-old Hill from Winston, Georgia, led three times for 19 of 200-scheduled laps, including the final two as he tracked and overtook rookie Chandler Smith prior to the final lap for his second Xfinity victory of the 2023 season.
The 28-year-old Snider from Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to achieve a milestone start in his first of select Xfinity starts this season with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The 24-year-old Grala from Boston, Massachusetts, is set to achieve a significant milestone start in his eighth season with at least one start across NASCAR's top three national touring series.
The 28-year-old Hill from Winston, Georgia, achieved two victories and qualified for the 2022 Xfinity Series Playoffs en route to becoming the first Richard Childress Racing competitor since 2012 to claim the Rookie-of-the-Year title.