The 32-year-old Chastain from Alva, Florida, led eight of 400 laps and outdueled William Byron with six laps remaining to achieve his first-ever crown jewel victory in NASCAR's premier series at Charlotte.
The 2016 Xfinity Series champion from Monterrey, Mexico, is scheduled to achieve a milestone start in his ninth consecutive season competing in NASCAR's premier series.
The 18-year-old Xfinity Series rookie from Charlotte, North Carolina, will return to action this upcoming weekend at his home track for Xfinity and Cup double-duty efforts after recovering from a lower back injury sustained from a last-lap accident at Talladega.
Brad Keselowski and rookie Shane van Gisbergen claimed the pole positions for the All-Star Race and Open, respectively, while Michael McDowell's No. 71 Spire Motorsports team won the Pit Crew Challenge competition.
A $25,000 fine and 50-point deduction for Xfinity competitor Sammy Smith, two Xfinity competitors (Jeb Burton and Taylor Gray) being fined for infield care center confrontations and two Trackhouse Racing Cup pit crew members being suspended for a loose wheel highlight this past weekend's penalty report from Martinsville.
Red Bull, which has been named an Official Energy Drink of Trackhouse Racing, will sponsor rookie Shane van Gisbergen for five Cup Series events and sponsor Xfinity rookie Connor Zilisch for his Cup debut at Circuit of the Americas in March.
The four-time Indianapolis 500 champion from São Paulo, Brazil, will pilot Trackhouse's PROJECT91 Chevrolet entry throughout Daytona Speedweeks as he attempts to qualify for his first Cup Series event in the 2025 Great American Race in February.
The National Motorsports Press Association upheld Trackhouse Racing's penalties originally levied for violating the Member Code of Conduct section from the NASCAR Rule Book following the team's on-track actions from this past weekend's Playoff event at Martinsville.
Three Cup Series teams (Nos. 1, 3 and 23) have been docked 50 driver/owner points and fined $100,000 apiece for violating NASCAR's Member Conduct sections in the Rule Book amid acts of manipulation and providing on-track advantages for respective Playoff manufacturer competitors during the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville.
The 31-year-old Chastain from Alva, Florida, led 52 of 267-scheduled laps and fended off Playoff contender William Byron during a 20-lap shootout to win for the first time since the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
