NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Charlotte

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Oct 9, 2016; Concord, NC, USA; (Editors note: a tilt-shift lens was used to create this image) Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (31) leads Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) and Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports /

NASCAR visited Charlotte this weekend for the first race in the Round of 12. Check out a few winners and losers from the Bank of America 500.

With the Chase grid cut down to 12 drivers, NASCAR began the Round of 12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The race was originally supposed to take place on Saturday night but after Hurricane Matthew moved through the area, it was postponed to Sunday afternoon.

The biggest story of the race was the amount of Chase drivers getting into trouble throughout the day. Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano both faced issues on Lap 156 while Austin Dillon and Chase Elliott got caught up in a wreck late in the race. Then, with roughly 25 laps left, Denny Hamlin lost his engine.

With issues for so many drivers, there’s a 16 point gap between seventh-place Martin Truex Jr. and eighth-place Denny Hamlin.

In the end, Jimmie Johnson was able to earn his eighth win at Charlotte and clinch a spot in the Round of 8. It will serve as the first time Johnson has made it past the Round of 12 under the current Chase format.

Take a look at a few winners and losers from Sunday’s race.

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