He had just two top-10 finishes this year and entered the race ranked 32nd in the standings.
It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. Now he’s on track for the postseason — but he didn’t do it gently.when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Ryan Preece collided,
So the drivers went to overtime, and Logano clearly got the better of Dillon on the restart. Then Dillon came up behind Logano and spun him — and when Denny Hamlin appeared to be moving past him on the inside, Dillon made contact with him too and sent him into the wall. Dillon appeared on his way to a much less controversial victory after passing Hamlin for the lead with 29 laps to go. This was the first time in a points-paying Cup race that teams had multiple tire options. The “Option” tires were softer, giving drivers a speed boost but less longevity than the “Prime” tires. Teams had only two sets of Option tires for the race.
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