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The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 63 of 268 over-scheduled laps and edged Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds during an overtime shootout, which set a new closest margin of victory recorded in the Cup Series history.
In a hectic, rain-delayed race at Kansas Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. was just 0.075 seconds from his first win of the 2024 season, in a four-wide finish where Kyle Larson captured victory.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion led 17 of 407 over-scheduled laps and benefitted through a fast pit service to assume and retain the lead in overtime for his second Cup victory of the 2024 season as his home track.