Jones wins off pit road
Brandon Jones snatched the victory off pit road late in a tense NASCAR race, a restart move that dropped Kyle Larson to 5th with 20 laps remaining after Larson had dominated Stage 1. (x.com) (x.com)
Justin Allgaier edged Brandon Jones by 0.578 seconds to win the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway. (nascar.com) Allgaier’s victory was his fourth at Darlington and the 30th O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win of his career. (jayski.com) Kyle Larson led a race‑high 107 laps and swept the opening two stages, but a slow right‑rear change on the final stop cost track position and he finished fourth. (motorsport.com 1) (motorsport.com 2) Joe Gibbs Racing’s final pit stop put Brandon Jones first for the last restart with 15 laps to go; Jones led eight laps and moved to eighth in the standings, 136 points behind Allgaier. (nascar.com) The race featured six lead changes among four drivers, three cautions for 25 yellow‑flag laps and an average speed of 112.442 mph. (jayski.com) After Race 6 of 33 at Darlington, Allgaier led the O’Reilly standings with 306 points, holding a 187‑point cushion in the postrace leaderboard. (jayski.com)
