William Byron led the way with a second-place finish in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff contenders’ Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Ross Chastain won the race. This means that no playoff driver has advanced to the third round of the postseason. With 20 laps to go, Chastain took the lead. Byron finished second, but the Hendrick Motorsports driver couldn’t overcome his lead and couldn’t even get to Chastain’s bumper to mount a challenge. The difference is “a breath of fresh air,” Byron said. Sunday was the first five days since mid-August. It was also his best performance at Kansas Speedway.
“I think he got the reboot he needed,” Byron said. “I tried to pass the guys in the second row and my balance was good when I got away from them. It was a little tight, but we got there a little bit. Because I was in second place, I had to run more. “I really wanted it. river. You’re so close and you know what it’s like when you go to Talladega. …I am proud of his work. I brought a great car. I am proud of all my sons. They worked really hard and we brought in a lot of [bands] from outside this summer. I know how good this team is and what we can do, so it’s a great day to build on that. … Looking forward to Talladega. “Usually we do well there and we’ll see what happens.”
Byron earned an average rating of 4.6, the best of all Kansas drivers. On Sunday afternoon, he led the way with 24 points and had the most points (17 points). By winning in the first round, Byron added a playoff spot. “Yeah, what can we do,” Byron said of the speech contest. “We know how important this track is and we are excited to organize and organize these few weeks. We had a little loss during the race but we were able to recover and I’m proud of that. “We have work to do, but I’m proud of today’s efforts.”
