Larson's pit crew would get him off pit road ahead of Berry, Byron and Truex, and Byron's chances of winning would come to an end when he got spun by Christopher Bell on a restart with 21 laps to go. But it ended up bringing Josh Berry, who ran the last green flag run long on an alternate tire strategy to try and gain track position, into the mix. The caution sunk Truex's chances to win, as was out of fresh sets of tires and stood little chance on scuffs, falling outside the top 10 to 11th at the finish. In a race that played out in large part because of tire strategy, the pivotal moment came when Reddick's spin brought out the caution flag with 29 laps to go just as Byron and Truex were racing for the lead. But sometimes, races that get away from a driver can end up coming back to them in other ways - including by winning races in which circumstances put them in a position to take it from someone else.
Had circumstances played out just a little bit differently in two races this season, Kyle Larson could very well have already gone to Victory Lane in 2023. With those two out of the picture, Larson drove away from Josh Berry over the final laps to win the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, his first win of 2023 and the 20th win of his Cup career. After a spin by Tyler Reddick brought out a late caution, Kyle Larson capitalized with a quick pit stop to take the lead from William Byron and Martin Truex Jr., who had been side-by-side and set to battle for the win before the yellow flag came out.
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