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A Round of 16 date at Watkins Glen International didn’t disappoint for Chris Buescher, who bumped past Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Overtime to tally his first road-course victory in the NASCAR Cup Series and, additionally, find Victory Lane for the first time in 2024.
Van Gisbergen, Carson Hocevar, Ross Chastain and Zane Smith rounded out the top five.
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Chase Briscoe, Michael McDowell, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece and Austin Cindric completed the top 10.
Hamlin, who entered the day two points above the playoff elimination line, finished 23rd. The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was involved in two separate incidents Sunday as Hamlin was caught up in a Lap 1 incident and spun through the esses, collecting further damage during the race’s final stage.
2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney, who came into Sunday’s race second in the playoff standings and 45 points clear of the elimination line, finished 38th after a Lap 1 wreck caused terminal damage to the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.
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The Cup Series will conclude the Round of 16 on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).
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