Motorsport ImagesRetaining his lead through a debris caution, Byron then dropped towards the end of the second stage, but returned to the leading group in the final stage and cleared Aric Almirola to move to the front.
At the 300-lap mark, Byron was still in control ahead of a quick-fire pair of cautions, and although Bubba Wallace was next to challenge after the restarts, the Hendrick driver held firm.
Thus began the battle with the recovering Chastain, but Bell's baulk on the Trackhouse driver cemented the win in Byron's favour. “It was so different, those last few laps there and trying to manage the gap to Bubba and trying to not get too far out front,” Byron, 24, said. “It's my spotter Brandon's (Lines) his first win, so congrats to him. "Sunday’s race was the first in the Cup series on the newly revamped Atlanta.
The track was repaved and the banking was increased from 24 to 28 degrees. In addition, the track width deceased from 55 feet to 40 feet in the corners.
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