Carson Hocevar made a last-lap pass on Ty Dillon to help Cleetus McFarland win the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets for the second straight year. Dillon fought back, but ran wide at the backstretch chicane, giving Hocevar the opening to regain the lead and pull away. Denny Hamlin finished third despite mechanical trouble.

By the Numbers
  • Hocevar and McFarland’s winning margin over Dillon: 0.994 seconds.
  • Hamlin finished 1.416 seconds behind the winner.
  • Hocevar and McFarland have won the event two years in a row.
Yes, But

The close-quarters, endurance-style race featured plenty of contact, with a temporary chicane adding tricky braking and traffic. Hocevar’s aggressive move came after a costly NASCAR incident earlier in the season, but this time the bumping ended with a victory.

State of Play
  • Dillon finished second after leading near the final lap.
  • Hamlin overcame radiator damage and a failing right-rear tire to earn third.
  • Ryan Preece recovered from an early crash but spun late and finished sixth.
Bottom Line

Hocevar turned a high-risk last-lap duel into a repeat LeMullets win, while the event’s unusual format and tight course made the finish as much about control as speed.