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From last to first in a spare car – here’s the story of Ross Chastain’s incredible win in the Coca-Cola 600.
Ross Chastain won his first race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series by making an impressive comeback from starting in the last position in the Coca-Cola 600.
Despite a practice crash just before the race that wrecked his primary car, the team managed to rebuild a backup car in time for the race.
Chastain’s crew worked tirelessly through the night and into the morning to prepare the backup car for the race.
With a last-minute switch to the backup car, Chastain showed determination and skill by swiftly moving up through the field to ultimately claim victory.
Chastain’s victory denied William Byron a chance to win the race, despite Byron leading for a significant portion of the event.
Byron, who led 283 out of 400 laps, was left disappointed but moved back into the lead in the championship standings following the race.
