A really dominant evening for William Byron, paired with a horrendous Sunday for Kyle Larson, led to a change atop the weekly power ranking

This was his first race since he suffered a back injury last month at Talladega. Nick Sanchez placed a career-best third. Allgaier, the reigning series champion, finished fourth for his ninth top-five result of the season.

The NASCAR Cup Series continues the 2025 season with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Follow our live updates for the race.

Saturday’s NASCAR race at Charlotte needed an overtime finish, like more than half of the Xfinity Series races this year, and the local Cup Series star prevailed.

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional. 1. William Byron: Byron dominated at Charlotte, leading 283 of 400 laps with three stage wins, but couldn’t hang on as Ross Chastain passed him for the lead with five laps remaining.

The greatest day in motorsports has come and gone, with NASCAR having an electric night at Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600. With F1 moving the Monaco GP to June next year, Memorial Day weekend is going to look a bit different in the future from a racing standpoint.

Denny Hamlin and William Byron battled each other at Charlotte to produce one of the best displays of racing in recent times.

William Byron received a four-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the 27-year-old driver with the team through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season.