MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron has capped off a storybook weekend for Hendrick Motorsports by profitable Sunday’s Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.
Byron, who began 18th, gained his third race of the season on the day Hendrick Motorsports celebrated its fortieth anniversary. Martinsville Speedway is the location of the group’s first win.
Byron led a 1-2-3 Hendrick Motorsports end, the primary in Martinsville Speedway historical past, with Kyle Larson in second and Chase Elliott in third. Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney rounded out the highest 5. Alex Bowman, the fourth HMS driver, ended the day eighth.
The race went to additional time when John Hunter Nemechek misplaced his brakes and hit the surface wall. This pressured the sector to line again up for a two-lap sprint to the end line.
Hamlin headed to pit street from fourth whereas Byron, Larson, Elliott, Blaney, Wallace, Bowman and a number of other others stayed out on the monitor.
As soon as the inexperienced flag waved, Byron jumped to the lead forward of Elliott. He led the ultimate two laps of the race and took the win.
Stage 1 winner: Kyle Larson
Stage 2 winner: Denny Hamlin
Who had a very good race: William Byron led 88 laps and gained his third race of the season. … Bubba Wallace began the race on the entrance row, his finest beginning place at Martinsville. He scored 18 stage factors and completed fourth, his finest end since Atlanta in February. … Kyle Larson began from pole and led 86 laps. He completed second. … Chase Elliott 64 laps and completed third, his finest end of the season.
Who had a nasty race: A tire situation in stage 2 despatched Christopher Bell down pit street. He misplaced three laps earlier than rejoining the sector. He then spun on Lap 202 and needed to make one other pit cease. Bell completed thirty fifth. … Days after reuniting with crew chief Justin Alexander, Dillon spent your entire Martinsville race exterior of the highest 30. He completed thirty fourth. … Josh Berry fell two laps down within the closing stage after serving a penalty for an uncontrolled tire. He completed twenty fifth.
Subsequent: Cup groups head to Texas Motor Speedway for a Sunday afternoon race on April 14. FS1 will present protection for the race.