The victory was an automatic berth into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff for the 22-year old.
The only two playoff positions still up for grabs on the night were filled by Byron and Matt DiBenedetto, who earned the 16th and final Playoff position with a 12th place effort – a mere six points better than seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson who nursed a badly-damaged car home to a 17th-place finish.
Johnson was in contention to move into his final playoffs opportunity until being caught up in an 11-car accident with only two laps left in regulation.
Denny Hamlin finished third, followed by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. Bubba Wallace turned in a season-best fifth-place finish. Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Brendan Gaughan, Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top-10.
