In a backup car, Ross Chastain did something that’s never been done before as he drove from last to first to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
He passed William Byron with just a few laps to go, forcing the Hendrick Motorsports driver to settle for second after winning the first three stages and leading a stunning 283 of 400 laps. Chase Briscoe finished third after starting from pole position, leading the way for Toyota. Brad Keselowski was the top Ford driver in fourth and Chase Elliott finished fifth.
This is Chastain’s sixth career win and his first of the 2025 season. In fact, the victory is Trackhouse Racing’s first win of the year.
Denny Hamlin, who finished 16th, was forced to pit from third in the closing laps as the team failed to get the car full of fuel.
Eight drivers failed to finish the race, including Kyle Larson, who recorded DNFs due to accidents in both the Indy 500 and Coke 600.
Jimmie Johnson, making his 700th career start, finished 40th (last) after an early accident.
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