Cup results, points after Charlotte Motor Speedway as Ross Chastain earns first Coke 600 win

Ross Chastain became the eighth winner to lock into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, capturing a victory in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Trackhouse Racing driver ended an 18-race winless streak in the No. 1 Chevrolet with his sixth career victory in his 236th start. He also won for the first time in his eighth start at the 1.5-mile oval in Concord, N.C. (where his previous best finish was eighth).

Chastain started last after crashing in practice Saturday ane led twice for eight of 400 laps (including the final six). Per Racing Insights, he was the first Cup driver to win in a backup car since William Byron in the 2024 Daytona 500.

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Byron finished second at Charlotte after getting passed by Chastain with six laps remaining.

Chase Briscoe finished a season-high third. A.J. Allmendinger took fourth for his first top-five finish since October 2023. Brad Keselowski placed fifth for his first top 10 this season.

In the regular-season standings, Byronn moved into first by 29 points over Kyle Larson, who finished 37th after crashing.