After leading the best 212 laps of the race, William Byron held off an overtime charge from Joey Logano to win at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night.
Byron earned his fourth career win and becomes the first repeat winner of the season. Logano stayed level with the No. 24 Chevrolet at Turn 1 after restarting off the front row, but Byron quickly pulled away to victory.
Several notable drivers had dismal results including Denny Hamlin who finished 28th after qualifying 25th, three laps down. Kyle Larson was 19th, the last car on the lead lap. Martin Truex Jr., who had won three of the last five races at Martinsville, was 22nd on Saturday, two laps down.
Race Results: Martinsville Cup results
POINTS
After going into the weekend with a tie for the series points lead, Chase Elliott took a three-point lead over Ryan Blaney to secure the top spot overall. Elliott ran the first two stages perfectly in Martinsville, leading 185 laps en route to both stage wins. Elliott was 10th while Blaney was fourth.
Aric Almirola made the biggest leap, moving up three places to finish eighth on Saturday night. Truex was the night’s biggest loser, falling four places to seventh place after a disappointing night.
Points Report: Martinsville Cup Driver Points