What happened
With 14 laps remaining at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Christian Eckes led the final restart but left the inside available to Kaden Honeycutt. Honeycutt drove underneath him through Turns 3 and 4, and they remained alongside each other along the frontstretch. Eckes carried the outside through the next corners while Honeycutt used the inside to draw level down the backstretch. Honeycutt moved ahead entering Turns 3 and 4 and slid across Eckes’ nose to take control.
What it cost
Eckes went from the lead to a 2nd-place finish, losing 1 position and the victory. Honeycutt finished 1.038 seconds ahead of him.
What could have been done differently
Eckes should have protected the lower lane before Honeycutt reached his inside. Eckes said Honeycutt accelerated better after restarts for much of the race and identified their different lines through Turns 3 and 4 as decisive.