March 29, 2024

Edwards wins at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards took the lead on the last pit stop and held off Denny Hamlin on a restart eight laps from the end for his first Southern 500 victory Sunday night.

Edwards was two laps behind early in the nearly five-hour NASCAR Sprint Cup race, slowed by a record 18 cautions at Darlington Raceway.

Brad Keselowski was second and Hamlin finished third. Joey Logano was fourth.