The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran saw his hopes for a Halloween victory evaporate on lap 494. He and Bowman had been fighting hard for the lead in the Xfinity 500 for about 20 laps. Bowman had actually taken the top spot for one lap after the restart, only for Hamlin to snatch the lead right back a lap later. The No. 48 chased the No. 11, lap after lap, trying to work his way to the inside. It was a fantastic battle until Hamlin’s spin, an incident which brought out the final caution of the race. Bowman then survived an overtime restart to claim his fourth victory of the 2021 season.
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