Some NASCAR Chevy teams walked away satisfied with the Cup Series race at Texas on September 24th, 2023, while others packed up and the left the track disappointed after an eventful Sunday outing.
William Byron became the winningest driver in the 2023 racing season, putting the No. 24 NASCAR Chevy Camaro ZL1 back in Victory Lane for the sixth time this year. He charged into the lead with six laps to go, passing the leader, Bubba Wallace, whose No. 23 Toyota TRD Camry was arguably the most dominant car all day.
“I finally got a good restart at the end, and [win] number 300 for Hendrick Motorsports, but [teammate] Kyle [Larson] really deserved this one, I’ve got to say,” Byron said after the race. “Those guys were really fast all day and I hate it for them in the end.”
As for what happened to Larson: the No. 5 NASCAR Chevy was racing for the lead with 20 laps left, sneaking to the inside of Wallace in an attempt to demote him to second place. However, Larson’s No. 5 Camaro got loose and snapped around, backing into the outside wall and critically damaging it after leading 99 laps. He finished 31st.
“We just went in there side-by-side and I lost it,” Larson explained. “Pretty bummed, but happy for William and [team owner Rick Hendrick]. Three hundred Cup series wins is incredible and a great night overall for our organization.”
Meanwhile, Kyle Busch’s No. 8 Camaro wrecked after his left rear tire failed, and he drove the damaged race car in reverse all the way around the track to get to Pit Road. He’s now below the Playoffs cutoff line with two races left in the Round of 12.
Finally, Ross Chastain’s No. 1 NASCAR Chevy rallied back to a second-place finish despite battling with throttle issues throughout the entire race.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Liberty University Chevrolet | 267 | 6 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 3 | 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | McDonald's Toyota | 267 | 111 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | FedEx Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 6 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Kubota Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 10 | 31 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 11 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 12 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 13 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 14 | 2 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | Fastenal Ford | 267 | 2 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's/Delo Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 16 | 19 | 42 | Carson Hocevar(i) | Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 17 | 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 18 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 26 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Shelton Companies Chevrolet | 267 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 20 | 30 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 21 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | AAA Insurance Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 22 | 34 | 78 | BJ McLeod(i) | Gunk Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 23 | 25 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Autodesk Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 24 | 33 | 38 | Zane Smith(i) | Ambetter Health Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 25 | 15 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | Jordan Brand Toyota | 267 | 36 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 26 | 27 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire Ford | 261 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Menards/Dutch Boy Ford | 258 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 6 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Action Industries Chevrolet | 255 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | vseverybody.com Chevrolet | 255 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 31 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 248 | 99 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | JJ Yeley(i) | Patriot Mobile/Folds of Honor Ford | 241 | 2 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs # | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 77 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 34 | 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | 3CHI Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 35 | 36 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford | 52 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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