William Byron became the first driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway under the track’s latest, mini-superspeedway configuration.
After Bubba Wallace saw his car bobble and a push from Ryan Blaney didn’t come to fruition, it was all Byron leading the way to the checkered.
The finish of the race can be seen below:
WILLIAM BYRON WINS AS THEY CRASH BEHIND HIM!#NASCAR @AlwaysRaceDay pic.twitter.com/ZIcEgziUFU
— Mr Matthew CFB 🇺🇦 (@MrMatthewCFB) March 20, 2022
Christopher Bell was originally scored in the second position, but was penalized to the back of the lead lap after going below the inside line. Ross Chastain picked up the second-place finish, earning his third-straight podium.
The series will return to the track next Sunday for its first road course race of the season at Circuit of the Americas. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on FOX.
NASCAR Cup Series Results
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
1. William Byron
2. Ross Chastain
3. Kurt Busch
4. Daniel Suarez
5. Corey LaJoie
6. Chase Elliott
7. Chris Buescher
8. Martin Truex Jr
9. Joey Logano
10. Alex Bowman
11. Justin Haley
12. Brad Keselowski
13. Bubba Wallace
14. Erik Jones
15. Chase Briscoe
16. Josh Bilicki
17. Ryan Blaney
18. David Ragan
19. BJ McLeod
20. Greg Biffle
21. Kevin Harvick
22. Aric Almirola
23. Christopher Bell
24. Michael McDowell
25. Harrison Burton
26. Cody Ware
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Tyler Reddick
29. Denny Hamlin
30. Kyle Larson
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
32. Austin Cindric
33. Kyle Busch
34. Cole Custer
35. Austin Dillon
36. Ty Dillon
37. Noah Gragson
