P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Heim hangs on in overtime to win NASCAR Truck race at COTA
In an exciting turn of events during the race, Marco Andretti lost the entire rear-end housing off his truck, causing a late-race caution and red flag. Despite running low on fuel, Chandler Heim and Taylor Gray chose to stay on the track instead of pitting. Heim managed to overtake Gray on the overtime restart to secure a 1.625-second victory, marking his first win of the 2024 season and his second on a road course.
Following closely behind, Ty Majeski finished third, Connor Zilisch battled through challenges to come in fourth in his debut race, and Ross Chastain rounded out the top five. Notably, Nick Sanchez claimed victory in Stage 1 by holding off Majeski. Heim also triumphed in Stage 2 by leading Majeski to the finish line. In a dramatic twist, Andretti’s truck suffered a mechanical failure just before the race concluded, leading to an intense overtime finish.
