In a dramatic NASCAR event at Texas, the race was pushed to double overtime (OT2) following multiple cautions, including incidents involving Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and a spin by Denny Hamlin while chasing Chase Elliott with 23 laps to go. The intense competition saw drivers like Elliott, Hamlin, Keselowski, Chastain, and Suarez vying for the lead in the closing laps, leading to a two-lap dash to the finish. The race strategy was significantly influenced by tire choices, with Keselowski having 18-19 lap fresher tires compared to Elliott, Hamlin, and Reddick, which played a crucial role in the final stages. The restart order for the overtime attempts was closely watched, with positions shifting rapidly in the high-stakes environment.
Ughhhhh make that double OT! Burton draws the yellow we re-rack and try again. Will it be Chase Elliott or Ross? Or can BK or Byron or Suarez or Briscoe do it? https://t.co/Lz9KzaOKhL
OT attempt No. 2 at Texas. Choose: Elliott-Chastain Keselowski-Byron Suarez-Reddick Briscoe-A.Dillon Will cautions continue to breed cautions? Or will we finish this thing?
Overtime No. 2 coming up.. Elliott-Chastain Keselowski-Byron Suarez-Reddick Briscoe-ADillon Busch-Preece Hocevar-Wallace Let's see if they can finish this.
Top-five at time of caution and come to the choose. Elliott Chastain Keselowski Byron Suarez
Chase-Ross Brad-Byron Suarez-Reddick Briscoe-A.Dillon That's the lineup/choose for OT. No. 9 told to "stay on kill here."
Chase Elliott vs. Ross Chastain vs. Brad Keselowski vs. William Byron for overtime. Then it's Suarez, Reddick, Briscoe, Preece, ADillon, Busch. Here we go...
Order when coming to the choose for overtime: Elliott Chastain Keselowski Byron Suarez Reddick Briscoe Preece ADillon Hocevar.
Denny spins chasing Chase for the win in Turn 4 They didn't take the white OT2 coming up Elliott Chastain Keselowski Byron Suarez Reddick
There will be TWO to go on this restart (still regulation though, not overtime). Restart: (inside-outside) Elliott-Hamlin Chastain-Keselowski Byron-Suarez Preece-ADillon Busch-Hocevar
Will be Elliott Hamlin Chastain Keselowski Byron Suarez Briscoe Reddick when coming to the choose. Will likely be two-lap dash to finish.
Choose Hamlin: Bottom Elliott: Top Keselowski: Bottom Chastain: Top Suarez and Byron row 3
8 laps to go. Hamlin and Brad K on the inside. Elliott and Chastain on the outside. Suarez, Byron, Reddick and Briscoe behind 🍿
Restart order: Hamlin-Elliott-Keselowski-Chastain-Suarez-Byron-Reddick-Briscoe-Preece-ADillon-Logano-Hocevar-Busch-LaJoie-ZSmith are top 15. Restart coming with EIGHT to go. Hold on, folks...
LATE CAUTION. Trouble for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in Texas. Get to FS1 for the finish. 👀 https://t.co/15Jjhox3Lu https://t.co/pZTjUX7n2w
Running order before pits are open: Hamlin Elliott Keselowski Chastain Suarez Byron Reddick Briscoe Preece Logano ADillon Hocevar Busch LaJoie Smith TDillon Larson Gibbs Buescher Grala Hemric Haley Wallace Jones Gragson Gilliland Bell Johnson Cindric Burton Truex
⚠️ CAUTION! @StenhouseJr spins to bring out caution No. 12. Oh boy. Will have a restart with under 10 to go. Hamlin, Elliott, Keselowski, Chastain and Suarez the top five.
Caution with 14 to go Spin of 2 It's Stenhouse Denny Hamlin Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski Ross Chastain Daniel Suarez William Byron Tyler Reddick Chase Briscoe Ryan Preece Joey Logano
Whoa, where did Suarez come from? Both Trackhouse drivers in the top-five now. #NASCAR
Denny Hamlin is the leader with 21 to go. Hamlin-Elliott-Keselowski-Chastain-Byron-Suarez-Briscoe--and now Reddick all the way back to P8. Keselowski got anything for these guys on newer tires?
18-19 lap fresher tires for Keselowski to Elliott, Hamlin and Reddick 23 to go Brad side by side with Tyler Denny to the outside of Chase Good racing at Texas