Sheldon Creed ended a long winless streak in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Saturday night at Atlanta, claiming his first career victory in dramatic fashion. Creed had previously gone 0-137 in the series with 15 runner-up finishes, but a final-lap clash between Ross Chastain and Austin Hill handed him the lead and the checkered flag.

Hill had taken the lead from Chastain coming to the white flag, but Chastain positioned himself for a counterattack down the backstretch. The two made contact, sending Hill spinning sideways as Creed surged past to secure the win.

“Yeah, I've been a loser the last few years,” Creed said. “I've just kept showing up… incredible. Now here with the Haas Factory team, back with Chevrolet.” He added that while the victory was unexpected, it could revitalize his career: “Maybe if I win a few this year, it will. And probably going to drink a ton of Coors Lights tonight.”

Parker Retzlaff finished second, followed by Nick Sanchez, Corey Day, and Jesse Love. Chastain, Sam Mayer, Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray, and Brandon Jones rounded out the top ten.

The race itself was action-packed from the start. Stage 1 saw an early crash when Corey Day attempted a three-wide move, collecting several cars, including Ryan Sieg, Kyle Sieg, Harrison Burton, Blaine Perkins, and Patrick Staropoli. Stage 1 concluded with Jesse Love winning the stage ahead of Caruth, Retzlaff, and Creed.

Stage 2 featured a pit road incident when Taylor Gray accidentally hit a crew member, sending Alex Morgan to the ground; Gray was sent to the rear for the violation. Caruth won Stage 2 after an impressive three-wide pass.

Stage 3 saw more chaos as Sawalich and Kvapil battled up front, but contact with Corey Day sent multiple cars into the wall. As Hill took command late in the race, Love and Creed remained in contention. Cody Ware’s slowed car and subsequent debris caused a caution with 32 laps remaining, while further incidents shuffled the field.

On the final restart with six laps to go, Hill held the lead until the last two laps when Chastain fought back. The final contact between Hill and Chastain allowed Creed to slip through and claim his first career victory, though Hill maintained the championship points lead.