Joey Logano passes Brad Keselowski on final lap, takes checkered flag in Atlanta

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Joey Logano dominated early and then passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win NASCAR's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and end the early season domination of Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday.

Logano won the pole and led a strong showing of three straight Team Penske drivers in qualifying, but Keselowski looked like the Ford driver to beat late in the race. Keselowski had help from Corey LaJoie, but Logano got a push from Christopher Bell that proved decisive on the final lap.

Bell finished third in a Toyota and LaJoie finished a career-best fourth in a Chevrolet.

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Joey Logano leads a pack of cars through Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Hampton, Ga.  (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

"The first win of the season always feels better," said the reigning Cup champion, who led 141 of the 260 laps.

Logano's win ended a streak of four consecutive victories by Chevrolet to open the NASCAR Cup season, including back-to-back wins by William Byron of Hendrick.

Pushed by his Team Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric, Logano passed Keselowski to regain the lead with 34 laps to go. Keselowski regained the lead to setup the last-lap drama.

After no cautions during the second stage, the competition — and crashes — picked up late in the race.

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Kevin Harvick, who won in Atlanta in 2018 and 2020, was leading late when he was lost control while being pushed by Ross Chastain. Replays indicated Chastain's Chevrolet didn't