Byron dominated much of Saturday night’s race, leading 212 of 403 laps, but a late caution sent the event into a two-lap overtime and bunched the field one last time.
Byron cleared for the lead and took the white flag but Logano tried to get to his rear bumper off Turn 4 for a pass but couldn’t complete it and Byron took the checkered flag by 0.303 seconds for his first win at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Byron, who won three weeks ago at Atlanta, ended the streak of seven different winners in the first seven races. It was also his fourth career victory.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers have now won four of the season’s first eight races.
“It feels awesome,” said Byron, who also won Thursday night’s Truck race at the track. “I knew when that last caution came out I thought everyone behind us would pit and luckily we stayed out.
“We were aggressive, we felt we could re-fire on the tires and you got one of the most aggressive guys behind you in Logano. I chattered…
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