Tyler Reddick hung on to take victory at Michigan International Speedway after a late-race incident set up a sprint to the finish.
It was Reddick's second win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season having won at Talladega, using a push from fellow Toyota driver Ty Gibbs to snatch the lead away from William Byron.
Reddick was cruising to victory a few laps before an incident for Martin Truex Jr. turned the race into a shootout. On the ensuing restart, Alex Bowman hit the backstretch wall and playoff hopeful Ross Chastain spun to the inside before getting stuck in the grass.
The race went into overtime with Brad Keselowski's No. 6 Ford Mustang pushing Byron while the No. 54 Toyota of Ty Gibbs lined up behind Reddick.
Reddick was able to quickly clear Byron and ended up winning by just under two-tenths of a second with 16 laps led. Byron was a close second and Gibbs, who is still searching for his first career Cup win, finished third.
"Just a great teammate, fantastic push by Ty Gibbs," said Reddick. "That's what it is all about. The Toyota Racing family tries to take care of each other.
Reddick dedicated the victory to his mentor and dirt racing legend Scott Bloomquist, who died in a private plane crash last week.
Kyle Busch finished fourth, Keselowski fifth, Zane Smith seventh, Daniel Suarez eighth, Denny Hamlin ninth, and Carson Hocevar tenth.
The race was slowed by nine cautions, including a shocking airborne crash by Corey LaJoie. He escaped the flip unscathed, but it was the second time this weekend a car had gone upside down.
The playoff picture changed as well: Ross Chastain was looking to make big gains, but a spin late in the race trapped him a lap down. The big gainers were Gibbs and Buescher, who now sit 39 and 16 points above the cut line.
Chastain still moved back inside the playoffs, currently holding the final spot, but only 1pt clear of Bubba Wallace.
Monday's race was a seventh career victory for Reddick and critical in his fight for the regular season championship. Kyle Larson entered the race with the points lead, but he crashed out in a mid-race melee.
Reddick is now in control of the points, 10 points ahead of Elliott and 28 points ahead of Hamlin. Larson fell down to fourth, 32 points back.
NASCAR Cup Series: Michigan results
| CLA | DRIVER | # | MANUFACTURER | LAPS | TIME | INTERVAL | PITS | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Reddick23XI RACING | 45 | Toyota | 206 |
3:02'12.066 |
10 | 40 | ||
| 2 | W. ByronHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 24 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+0.168 3:02'12.234 |
0.168 | 9 | 50 | |
| 3 |
T. GibbsJOE GIBBS RACING
|
54 | Toyota | 206 |
+0.590 3:02'12.656 |
0.422 | 9 | 42 | |
| 4 | K. BuschRICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 8 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+1.007 3:02'13.073 |
0.417 | 10 | 48 | |
| 5 | B. KeselowskiRFK RACING | 6 | Ford | 206 |
+1.546 3:02'13.612 |
0.539 | 8 | 41 | |
| 6 | C. BuescherRFK RACING | 17 | Ford | 206 |
+1.789 3:02'13.855 |
0.243 | 16 | 37 | |
| 7 |
Z. SmithSPIRE MOTORSPORTS
|
71 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+2.142 3:02'14.208 |
0.353 | 13 | 30 | |
| 8 | D. SuarezTRACKHOUSE RACING | 99 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+2.269 3:02'14.335 |
0.127 | 12 | 29 | |
| 9 | D. HamlinJOE GIBBS RACING | 11 | Toyota | 206 |
+2.306 3:02'14.372 |
0.037 | 13 | 28 | |
| 10 |
C. HocevarSPIRE MOTORSPORTS
|
77 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+2.567 3:02'14.633 |
0.261 | 14 | 27 | |
| 11 | R. PreeceSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 41 | Ford | 206 |
+2.748 3:02'14.814 |
0.181 | 11 | 26 | |
| 12 | N. GragsonSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 10 | Ford | 206 |
+2.827 3:02'14.893 |
0.079 | 12 | 25 | |
| 13 | R. Stenhouse JrJTG DAUGHERTY RACING | 47 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+2.865 3:02'14.931 |
0.038 | 12 | 24 | |
| 14 | H. BurtonWOOD BROTHERS RACING | 21 | Ford | 206 |
+3.033 3:02'15.099 |
0.168 | 12 | 23 | |
| 15 | C. ElliottHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 9 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+3.063 3:02'15.129 |
0.030 | 10 | 31 | |
| 16 | E. JonesLEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 43 | Toyota | 206 |
+3.104 3:02'15.170 |
0.041 | 14 | 24 | |
| 17 | A. DillonRICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 3 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+3.207 3:02'15.273 |
0.103 | 11 | 26 | |
| 18 | R. BlaneyTEAM PENSKE | 12 | Ford | 206 |
+3.366 3:02'15.432 |
0.159 | 9 | 30 | |
| 19 | M. McDowellFRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS | 34 | Ford | 206 |
+3.568 3:02'15.634 |
0.202 | 12 | 18 | |
| 20 | J. HaleyRICK WARE RACING | 51 | Ford | 206 |
+3.581 3:02'15.647 |
0.013 | 17 | 17 | |
| 21 | C. WareRICK WARE RACING | 15 | Ford | 206 |
+3.636 3:02'15.702 |
0.055 | 12 | 18 | |
| 22 | J. BerrySTEWART-HAAS RACING | 4 | Ford | 206 |
+3.651 3:02'15.717 |
0.015 | 16 | 15 | |
| 23 | D. HemricKAULIG RACING | 31 | Chevrolet | 206 |
+3.779 3:02'15.845 |
0.128 | 15 | 14 | |
| 24 | M. Truex JrJOE GIBBS RACING | 19 | Toyota | 206 |
+4.835 3:02'16.901 |
1.056 | 12 | 20 | |
| 25 | R. ChastainTRACKHOUSE RACING | 1 | Chevrolet | 205 |
+1 Lap 3:02'16.058 |
1 Lap | 12 | 22 | |
| 26 | B. Wallace23XI RACING | 23 | Toyota | 205 |
+1 Lap 3:02'16.634 |
0.576 | 15 | 18 | |
| 27 | A. BowmanHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 48 | Chevrolet | 205 |
+1 Lap 3:02'32.308 |
15.674 | 11 | 12 | |
| 28 | A. CindricTEAM PENSKE | 2 | Ford | 204 |
+2 Laps 3:02'17.613 |
1 Lap | 13 | 9 | |
| 29 | J. NemechekLEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 42 | Toyota | 202 |
+4 Laps 3:02'19.584 |
2 Laps | 14 | 8 | |
| 30 | A. AllmendingerKAULIG RACING | 16 | Chevrolet | 200 |
+6 Laps 3:02'21.657 |
2 Laps | 12 | ||
| 31 | C. BriscoeSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 14 | Ford | 157 |
+49 Laps 2:28'15.528 |
43 Laps | 13 | 6 | |
| 32 | C. LajoieSPIRE MOTORSPORTS | 7 | Chevrolet | 135 |
+71 Laps 2:01'20.627 |
22 Laps | 9 | 5 | |
| 33 | J. LoganoTEAM PENSKE | 22 | Ford | 117 |
+89 Laps 1:42'11.403 |
18 Laps | 16 | 4 | |
| 34 | K. LarsonHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 5 | Chevrolet | 115 |
+91 Laps 1:38'03.346 |
2 Laps | 8 | 3 | |
| 35 | C. BellJOE GIBBS RACING | 20 | Toyota | 115 |
+91 Laps 1:38'03.580 |
0.234 | 9 | 2 | |
| 36 | T. GillilandFRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS | 38 | Ford | 114 |
+92 Laps 1:38'04.283 |
1 Lap | 9 | 1 |
