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NASCAR results: William Byron wins Throwback race at Darlington ahead of Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott

NASCAR celebrates its heritage at one of its oldest tracks this weekend

Goodyear 400 final results

  1. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  2. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  3. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  4. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

  5. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

  6. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

  7. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  8. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  9. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

  10. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

  11. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

  12. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

  14. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  15. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  16. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  17. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  18. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

  19. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

  20. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  21. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  22. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

  23. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  24. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  25. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  26. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  27. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  28. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  29. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  30. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  31. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  32. B.J. McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

  33. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

  34. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  35. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  36. Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

Chastain takes Stage 2 despite late incident

Ross Chastain passed the previously dominant Martin Truex Jr. on lap 151 and held him off on the last lap of the stage despite banging the wall as Truex Jr. attempted to pass him for the stage win. Truex Jr. got the worst of it, though as he spun off turn 4 and fell back to 10th place.

Truex Jr. nearly goes wire-to-wire in Stage 1

Martin Truex Jr. led all but lap 1 in Stage 1 to claim the 57th stage win of his career. After racing side-by-side with Bubba Wallace for the first several laps, Truex claimed the lead and did not look back. Fluid on the track brought out the only caution of the stage on lap 38 with all lead-lap cars pitting on lap 39.

Goodyear 400 starting lineup

  1. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  2. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

  3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

  4. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  5. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  6. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  7. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  8. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  9. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

  10. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

  11. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

  12. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  13. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  14. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

  15. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

  16. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  17. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  18. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  19. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

  20. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  21. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  22. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  23. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  24. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

  25. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

  26. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  27. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

  28. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  29. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  30. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  31. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  32. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  33. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  34. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  35. B.J. McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

  36. Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

Goodyear 400 TV and streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Saturday, May 13
10:30-11:20 a.m.: Practice (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)
11:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Qualifying (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)

Sunday, May 14
1:30-3 p.m.: Pre-race show (FS1)
3-6:30 p.m.: Goodyear 400 (FS1, MRN, Fox Sports app)

Goodyear 400 details

Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile egg-shaped oval), Darlington, South Carolina
Length: 293 laps for 400.238 miles
Banking: • 3 degrees on the front straight
• 25 degrees in turns 1-2
• 2 degrees on the back straight
• 23 degrees in turns 3-4
Last year’s winner: Joey Logano

Opened in 1950, the track they’ve dubbed “too tough to tame” is one of the oldest on the circuit and one of its most celebrated. The unique, egg-shaped, 1.366-mile oval features wide, sweeping Turns 1 and 2 but has tighter third and fourth turns in order to preserve the pond that the original owner of the farmland stipulated must stay in place when the speedway was built. On the track famous for multiple racing grooves, drivers enjoy finding what works for them on long runs, and in-race adjustments are crucial.

Top drivers and best bets for the Goodyear 400

Despite never having won at Darlington in 10 career starts, Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson enters the weekend as the favorite at BetMGM. Three Toyotas and two Chevrolets follow as the six entries with 10-to-1 or better odds.

Best odds to win

• Kyle Larson +500
• Denny Hamlin +600
• Martin Truex Jr. +700
• Tyler Reddick +900
• Kyle Busch +1000
• William Byron +1000

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg suggests you can find good mid-tier value in Larson’s teammate Chase Elliott (+1400) and the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford of Kevin Harvick (+1400). Elliott has three top-five finishes in 12 starts at Darlington, while Harvick has been a top-10 machine, having finished there 18 times in 30 career starts. If you’re looking for a long shot, Josh Berry, driving the fourth Hendrick Motorsports entry in place of the injured Alex Bowman, enters the weekend at +6600.

DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: Kyle Larson, #5 Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro HendrickCars.com during the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 on September 5, 2021 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.  (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Despite not posting a NASCAR Cup Series win at Darlington, Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson enters the Goodyear 400 weekend as the betting favorite. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

'Throwback Weekend': Hello … Newman

Mother’s Day weekend at Darlington is always a celebration of NASCAR’s heritage. Some cars will have classic paint schemes, certain branding around the track turns back the clock, and legends of the sport descend on the small South Carolina town to meet fans and sign autographs. This "Throwback Weekend" will also feature a former driver returning to the field.

Ryan Newman, who drove full-time in the Cup Series from 2002 to '21, makes his return to the track in his first of several select events driving for Rick Ware Racing. Newman, 45, has won 51 Cup Series poles and 18 races and was the championship runner-up in 2014.

Goodyear 400 entries list

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Brennan Poole (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
B.J. McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Goodyear 400 weather forecast

It’s going to be warm with a 51% chance of rain on both days of Cup Series running. The forecast calls for sunny skies during Saturday’s qualifying, and there will be cloud cover for the race Sunday, which could make for a mixed up grid and good racing in Darlington’s multiple grooves.

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