Chris Buescher had a playoff berth snatched from him at Kansas when Kyle Larson nipped him on the final lap to win the closest finish in NASCAR history. Furious over another postseason bid derailed, Buescher scuffled with Tyler Reddick when he was denied a shot at the checkered flag after a late wreck at Darlington.

Chris Buescher won the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, passing Shane Van Gisbergen on a thrilling final lap, as playoff drivers struggled.

The first road-course win in Chris Buescher's Cup Series career came on a rough day for playoff drivers at The Glen.