Logano claims 40th career win at NASCAR Bristol after chaotic late restart

Joey Logano and Team Penske celebrated the driver's 40th career NASCAR Cup Series victory in Bristol, securing an unexpected triumph thanks to chaos during the race's final restart.

Chaos at the restart

During the last restart, Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar ran wide, opening a gap that allowed Logano to slip past and take the lead. The mistake by his competitors proved decisive in determining the race's outcome.

Race results

Kyle Larson finished second, a result that puts him in the lead of the season standings. Carson Hocevar took third place despite his error at the critical moment of the restart.

Post-race confrontation

After the finish, tensions boiled over behind the scenes between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney. Blaney's race had ended in a crash into the wall following contact with a competitor, which appears to have fueled the altercation between the two drivers.