Chris Buescher had a playoff berth snatched from him at Kansas when Kyle Larson nipped him on the final lap to win the closest finish in NASCAR history. Furious over another postseason bid derailed, Buescher scuffled with Tyler Reddick when he was denied a shot at the checkered flag after a late wreck at Darlington.

Buescher may have been a darkhorse driver to beat for a Cup title had he actually raced into NASCAR’s postseason.

Pole sitter Ross Chastain dominated much of the race, but pit strategy reshuffled the leaders in the final stage. A series of cautions, including wrecks involving William Byron, Kyle Busch, and Tyler Reddick, set up a tense overtime finish. Buescher regained the lead after bumping Van Gisbergen in the carousel, holding off a final charge.