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Red Flag Halts Autotrader 400; Wallace Leads Overtime

2/23/2026

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Story summary

The Autotrader 400 is under a red flag due to a crash involving William Byron with fewer than ten laps remaining.
NASCAR overtime consists of two laps starting with a green flag and ending with a checkered flag unless another caution occurs.
Bubba Wallace is in the lead as the race prepares to resume.
The overtime format promises excitement because the final laps determine the outcome.

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Story summary

The Autotrader 400 is under a red flag due to a crash involving William Byron with fewer than ten laps remaining.
NASCAR overtime consists of two laps starting with a green flag and ending with a checkered flag unless another caution occurs.
Bubba Wallace is in the lead as the race prepares to resume.
The overtime format promises excitement because the final laps determine the outcome.