Saturday’s NASCAR race at Charlotte needed an overtime finish, like more than half of the Xfinity Series races this year, and the local Cup Series star prevailed.

This was his first race since he suffered a back injury last month at Talladega. Nick Sanchez placed a career-best third. Allgaier, the reigning series champion, finished fourth for his ninth top-five result of the season.

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional. 1. William Byron: Byron dominated at Charlotte, leading 283 of 400 laps with three stage wins, but couldn’t hang on as Ross Chastain passed him for the lead with five laps remaining.

The greatest day in motorsports has come and gone, with NASCAR having an electric night at Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600. With F1 moving the Monaco GP to June next year, Memorial Day weekend is going to look a bit different in the future from a racing standpoint.

Last year: Max Verstappen held off a late surge from polesitter Lando Norris to earn his last win before an 11-race losing streak. Last race: Lando Norris secured the victory from the pole in Monaco, closing the championship gap between him and McLaren teammate Piastri.

Denny Hamlin and William Byron battled each other at Charlotte to produce one of the best displays of racing in recent times.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and NASCAR props for the 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, William Byron and Tyler

William Byron received a four-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the 27-year-old driver with the team through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season.