"Team Chevy" as it is, manipulated the end of the Martinsville race to Byron's benefit whether he, possibly being as dumb as a box of rocks, knew it or not.
IMHO, because of that manipulation, "Team Chevy" should have been severely penalized by imposing a disqualification of the #24 car, like the #48 car was at the Roval, with the finishing position of the #24 dropped from 6th to 37th (last) place.
Sure, Byron would become the fall guy in all of this, possibly through no fault of his own, but "Team Chevy" couldn't possibly be adequately kicked upside the head enough without Byron ending up with a "Sucks To Be Him" sign stuck to his backside at Phoenix.