Keselowski secures 1st win of season at rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600
Brad Keselowski won the grueling, rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. It marked the first victory of the season for Keselowski.
For the weekend event, which went into the early morning of Memorial Day, Keselowski raced on behalf of late United States Air Force SSGT Michael Donovan Reep.
| Place | No. | Driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevy |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevy |
| 9 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevy |
| 10 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota |
Keselowski led the race for 21 total laps, and overtime was needed due to a late caution flag after William Byron suffered a punctured rear tire. Up until then, Byron's teammate Chase Elliott led for 35 consecutive laps.
Shredded LR tire ππΌππΌ. Feel really bad that it cost @chaseelliott and team. Had a fast car to that point.
β William Byron (@WilliamByron) May 25, 2020
Once the caution flag went out, Elliott opted to pit, relegating him to third place.
Alex Bowman won the first two stages, while Joey Logano won the third stage.
The overtime caused Sunday's running of the Coca-Cola 600 to be the longest race in Cup Series history by mileage.
Cup Series racing continues at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday.