The 25-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led a race-high 66 of 90 laps en route to his fifth Cup Series victory of the 2023 season at The Glen.
The 29-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, occupies the final Playoff vacant spot by 32 points over rookie Ty Gibbs approaching the regular-season finale of the 2023 season.
The 20-year-old Mayer from Franklin, Wisconsin, led eight of 86 over-scheduled laps and rallied from spinning pole-sitter Ty Gibbs while running on a low tank of fuel to overtake Sheldon Creed prior to the final lap and notch his second Xfinity Series career victory at The Glen.
Thirteen drivers have clinched a spot in the Cup Series Playoffs - Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. With only three open spots in the 16-driver field, the competition promises to be intense.
Kyle Larson stalked Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott over the final laps at Watkins Glen, and finally forced his way by on the final restart. Then Larson repelled the challenge of A.J. Allmendinger to win the Go Bowling At The Glen.
The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion overtook teammate Chase Elliott and led the final five laps en route to his second victory of 2022 at The Glen.
The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion dodged an on-track incident involving teammate Byron and Gibbs to lead the final five laps and grab his first Xfinity victory in four years.
The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series head to Watkins Glen International this weekend. There are only two races remaining in the Cup Series regular season. So far we have seen 15 different winners, leaving one final spot in the Playoffs.