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Taking advantage of a late caution, Ross Chastain surged ahead during an overtime restart and held off charging Nick Sanchez to win Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truc…
Taking advantage of a late caution, Ross Chastain won the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway by holding off Nick Sanchez in overtime. Chastain seized the lead on the restart with three laps to go and claimed his fifth Truck Series victory and first of the year. Defending series champion Ben Rhodes finished third behind Sanchez. Chastain mentioned that Darlington is where his career changed, expressing his joy at winning at the iconic track. Despite starting at the rear due to mechanical issues, Sanchez charged to second place but couldn’t catch Chastain at the end. Leader Corey Heim’s race came to an abrupt end after being caught in a wreck caused by Dean Thompson, allowing Christian Eckes to take over the series lead.
