Gragson wins at Darlington

Noah Gragson held off Harrison Burton ina two-lap overtime shootout at Darlington Raceway for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season.

Gragson began his week by extending his deal to drive the series for JR Motorsports in 2022 and capped it with his third career win — and first ever at the South Carolina track “Too Tough To Tame.”

It looked like no one, including Gragson, would be able to outrun Cup Series star Denny Hamlin late in the race. But a caution came out with 10 laps to go, and when Hamlin went into pit, there was a tire already over the wall waiting — a no-no in the NASCAR rule book — and he was sent to the back of those on the lead lap.

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