How NASCAR overtime works for Autotrader 400 in Atlanta

At the Autotrader 400 in Atlanta, NASCAR overtime extends the scheduled distance so the race can finish under green rather than behind a late caution. After a late caution the field restarts in a green–white–checkered sequence, and if a caution occurs before the leader takes the white flag officials may attempt another restart; those restarts and the single-lap finale often produce close, dramatic finishes. Early contacts like the Reddick–Hamlin touch at Kansas illustrate how on-track incidents — even when minor — can contribute to the kinds of late cautions that trigger overtime finishes.