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Late Caution Foils William Byron's Shot at Gateway Victory
William Byron started sixth, finished 11th, and never led at Gateway on Sunday, but he still ran pretty well. After finishing fourth in Stage 1, he ran as high as second in Stage 2 before a pit stop early in that stage relegated him to 24th. He struggled to move through the field for the remainder of the stage and only finished 14th in Stage 2, but he resurfaced in Stage 3 as he, Bubba Wallace, and Kyle Larson made their intended final pit stop under the caution triggered by Shane van Gisbergen's crash. Although Byron restarted behind Wallace, he and Larson eventually passed Wallace and were about to inherit first and second when all the other leaders pitted. However, when the caution came out again, that trio was effectively forced to pit again for tires, which took them out of the race. Nonetheless, Byron leads Austin Dillon by 39 points and will almost certainly make the Round of 12.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
