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Byron also matched a little Cup Series history as well.
With a third-place showing in stage two, he scored points in his 19th-straight stage at Phoenix, matching Martin Truex Jr.
for the most consecutive stages at any track in the top 10. Along the way, Byron led 83 laps and is the only driver to lead in each race this season.
Both Byron and Elliott dove down pit road just under 50 laps to go but were caught by an unlucky caution flag after Bubba Wallace blew a tire and slapped the wall.
The two cars took the wave around but were forced to start at the tail end of the longest line. Yet, both began the march forward immediately.
There would be two more caution flags which helped both in their rallies.
One flew with 23 laps to go when Ryan Blaney suffered an engine failure and then the final stoppage with eight laps remaining as Ty Gibbs blew a brake rotor.
That set up the final two-lap sprint to the end.
The result marked the third top-10 result in four races for Bowman, who started 32nd. He set a career high with 17 top-10 showings in 2024. Byron also has three top 10s in the early going.
The NASCAR Cup Series continues next week with a stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
