Byron wins, Larson and Chastain tangle at Darlington

Byron wins, Larson and Chastain tangle at Darlington
May 14, 2023; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) celebrates victory at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

What was a war of attrition in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway turned into an old-fashioned moment during NASCAR’s annual throwback weekend.

After Kyle Larson tangled with Ross Chastain, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron drove away from the field to earn his series-leading third win of the year.

While Byron took over the provisional lead in the playoff points department, a lot of the conversation remained on Chastain, who has dominated the conversation in NASCAR in recent weeks.

A number of drivers had reactions to the incident after seeing it play out.

This story will be updated at a later time.

NASCAR’s Cup Series will return to the track for the All-Star Race on Sunday, May 20.

NASCAR Cup Series results
Goodyear 400
Darlington Raceway
Sun. May 14, 2023

1. William Byron

2. Kevin Harvick

3. Chase Elliott

4. Brad Keselowski

5. Bubba Wallace

6. Harrison Burton

7. Kyle Busch

8. Justin Haley

9. Ryan Blaney

10. Chris Buescher

11. Todd Gilliland

12. Denny Hamlin

13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

14. Christopher Bell

15. Ryan Preece

16. Ty Gibbs

17. Chase Briscoe

18. Joey Logano

19. Austin Cindric

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20. Kyle Larson

21. Aric Almirola

22. Tyler Reddick

23. AJ Allmendinger

24. Corey LaJoie

25. Erik Jones

26. Noah Gragson

27. Ty Dillon

28. Ryan Newman

29. Ross Chastain

30. Josh Berry

31. Martin Truex Jr

32. BJ McLeod

33. Michael McDowell

34. Daniel Suarez

35. Austin Dillon

36. Brennan Poole