Byron took on an aggressive one-stop strategy at the end of the race, trying to stretch the tires nearly 100 laps to the checkered flag.
The move nearly worked as Byron fought to become the first multi-time winner this season. Although he kept Truex at bay, there was not much he could do to halt the charge of Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick. Both drivers had far fresher tires after opting for a two-stop strategy to close out the race.
After leading 122 laps, Byron would ultimately finish third after losing the lead with just five laps remaining in the event.
“Thought we probably did the best job we could,” he said post-race. “It didn’t quite work out. I thought there at the end they told me I was just racing the 19 (Truex). I’m like ok I got him, but then the 4 (Harvick) and the 11 (Hamlin) were on a totally different planet. That’s just part of it.
“There wasn’t anything I could do about them, so it was probably four or five to go and Brandon (Lines) was coaching me…
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