Winners and losers from NASCAR's difficult Southern 500 at Darlington
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Key Points:
- Christopher Bell secured a crucial win at the Southern 500, passing Kyle Larson with 12 laps remaining and moving from sixth to second in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings.
- Denny Hamlin, despite starting strong, faced setbacks including a slow pit stop and a collision that led to an 18th-place finish, his worst at Darlington in three years, though he maintains the points lead.
- Kyle Larson led the most laps (99) and finished fifth, being the only Chevrolet driver in the top ten, while 23XI Racing showed strength with Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace finishing fourth and eighth respectively.
- William Byron suffered an engine failure resulting in a 37th-place finish, dropping him to last in the championship standings, marking a challenging season for the Hendrick Motorsports driver.
- Josh Berry continues to impress with consistent performance, achieving six consecutive top ten finishes and finishing seventh at Darlington, boosting his standings significantly despite not being a Chase driver.
