Ally 400 live updates: Top moments from Nashville Superspeedway

The NASCAR Cup Series returned from the off-week with the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, and we had you covered with all the night racing action from start to finish!

Thirty-six of NASCAR’s top drivers battled it out over 300 laps and 400 miles on the concrete oval-shaped speedway in Tennessee, but it was pole-sitter Ross Chastain who came out on top after a whirlwind race — the 17th of the season.

With the win, Chastain, more affectionately known as the “Melon Man,” secured his first win of the 2023 season and snapped a 42-race winless streak in the process.

You can find a full list of winners so far this year, as well as the season’s remaining schedule here.

Here are the top moments!

Green!

Chastain was in the pole position for the first time in his career Sunday and led the field in the opening lap.

Meanwhile, Bubba Wallace made his 200th Cup Series start.

Early issues for Busch

Kyle Busch had to go to pit road in the early part of the race to fix his back right rear tire due to air issues.

Reddick roams in front

Tyler Reddick used the inside part of the track to move past Chastain and take the lead on Lap 61, moving in front of the field with less than 30 laps to go in Stage 1.

Stage 1 in the books

Reddick was able to hold the lead through the first 90 laps to secure the Stage 1 win.

William Byron, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five.

Need for speed

Byron got off pit road first, improving his position from third to first early in the second stage.

Three-wide battle

In the early parts of Stage 2, Truex, Byron and Chastain were side-by-side for multiple laps, sharing the lead. 

After a few minutes, Truex pulled ahead, and he kept the lead through Lap 130.

In trouble

After racing among the leaders (and even holding the lead at one point) for much of the race, Reddick found himself in a bad spot when he entered pit road during Stage 2.

One of his wheels fell off, causing him to spin out and fall a couple of laps behind. 

Big wreck

Ryan Blaney was involved in a hard crash in the middle of Stage 2, causing major damage to the front of his car and bringing out the caution.

Following the wreck, Blaney underwent evaluation at the infield care center and was promptly released.

Hamlin takes Stage 2

Hamlin won Stage 2 with ease, finishing in front of Truex, Byron, Chastain and Christopher Bell.

Follow the leader!

Chastain overtook Hamlin off Turn 4 to regain the lead early in the third stage. With 63 laps remaining, Chastain had built his lead out to 1.2 seconds.

Elsewhere, Kevin Harvick got a flat right rear tire down the back straightaway and fell well off the pace.

All gas, no brakes

Chastain and Truex continued to battle late in the race. They were neck and neck with 30 to go.

Final stretch

Chastain, who came to life during the second half of Sunday’s race, was back up to a second lead in the final few laps.

He held on for the win, followed by Truex, Hamlin, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson rounding out the top five.

PRE-RACE

Setting the stage

Ahead of the action, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass broke down what and who to watch out for in Sunday’s race.

Star power!

The stars were out at the track Sunday, including racing icon Carl Edwards — one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers — former USA women’s gymnastics national team member Olivia Dunne and country music artists Hardy and Sammy Kershaw.

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