Dillon and David Ragan were the only lead-lap cars

"It wasn't that bad at all. As soon as they went out the first time under caution, I said we were good to go,'' Stenhouse said. "They went out under green and we went a few laps through there. I thought it was fine. Some people have a different opinion, but it was probably safer to stop and get it going.''

Dillon and David Ragan were the only lead-lap cars that didn't pit when the caution flag first came out, and they were 1-2 when the race resumed.

Stenhouse and Menard quickly got by Ragan, and were .250 seconds behind Dillon one lap later.

A few laps later, they both passed Dillon, driving the No. 3 car for grandfather Richard Childress, with Stenhouse leading the way.