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Byron, who won the first two stages and led 176 of 271 laps, lost the lead during a round of pit stops late in the race and it appeared his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson was going to cruise to the victory.
Aric Almirola’s spin and wreck on Lap 264 sent the race into a two-lap overtime. Martin Truex Jr. elected to remain on the track while Byron and Larson came out second and third, thanks to two-tire stops.
Byron powered past Truex entering Turn 3 with one lap remaining and held off Larson by 0.622 seconds to earn the win.
The victory is the fifth in Byron’s career and first of the 2023 season. With fellow Hendrick driver Alex Bowman ending up third, HMS claimed its third-ever 1-2-3 finish.
“Just been really confident about the group of guys that I have on this No. 24 team. They work extremely hard, and we spent a lot of time in the off-season just going through running at the sim with Chevy and running on iRacing and just trying to get better as a race car driver and as a team,” Byron said.
“It’s all about the team. It’s a great pit crew. Thinking of Chase (Elliott) back home. Wish he was out here with us. He’s a great rac …