Overview
- Ty Gibbs’ breakthrough came Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in a two‑lap overtime restart known as a green‑white‑checker, where he beat Ryan Blaney by 0.055 seconds.
- Gibbs kept control by staying out after Chase Elliott’s late spin, while Blaney took four fresh tires and Kyle Larson took two in a split‑second pit call that flipped the lead.
- A final caution for Riley Herbst with four laps left forced overtime, and Gibbs used the preferred high lane to fend off Blaney’s run from the bottom.
- Kyle Larson led 284 laps and swept both stages, but pit calls and track position left him third as Blaney’s 190‑lap charge on newer tires fell short at the line.
- Gibbs becomes the 207th different NASCAR Cup winner and the first to earn a maiden victory at Bristol since 2002, giving Joe Gibbs Racing momentum into Kansas on April 19.