The Round of 16 playoffs of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series kicked off in Darlington for the Cook Out Southern 500, the race will decide who will be the first to gain a spot in the Round of 12.
As the green flag waved, the first playoff match of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series was on with the first stage saw Christopher Bell's lead in shambles following pitstop problems as well as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. getting penalized for speeding. With Denny Hamlin winning Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Martin Truex Jr.'s unfortunate return to pit road due to a loose wheel and a temporary halt due to lightning. As the race restarts, the #2 got T-boned by the #54, triggering a caution. With Hamlin bagged Stage 2, the final stage spells disaster for Hamlin as mechanical issues forced him to pit, dropping him to 30th place.
Kevin Harvick started to pit road, Tyler Reddick slowed down, Ryan Newman spun, and the #4 ended up on a closed pit road, Darlington faced a series of wild events and things got even wilder in the final stage when Bowman, Burton, and Suarez got involved in a freak accident with 37 laps to go.
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After a wild start to the playoffs, Kyle Larson wins the Cook Out Southern 500 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot in the Round of 12 is officially sealed!
The next race is at Kansas for the Hollywood Casino 400 this Sunday, September 10th.
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