Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway
7 months ago

Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway

New York Times  

SONOMA, Calif. — At this time last week, Kyle Larson had no idea whether he’d be eligible for NASCAR’s championship playoffs this fall. Larson blew past both controversy and the entire Cup field Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, using fresher tires to win at his home track for the second time. 🍷 pic.twitter.com/Osju9DhghD — NASCAR June 9, 2024 It was also a welcome respite from the shadow of whether or not Larson would receive a so-called playoff waiver for missing last month’s Coca-Cola 600, when rain delayed his Indianapolis 500 debut and “Double” attempt, forcing him to arrive late to the NASCAR race in Charlotte. The controversy dragged on through last week’s race held outside St. Louis, after which Larson’s playoff points were removed and he was technically ineligible to compete for the title.

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Kyle Larson Opens the Third Round of NASCAR's Playoffs as the Title Favorite
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyle Larson Opens the Third Round of NASCAR's Playoffs as the Title Favorite

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs as the title favorite. He heads into the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as both the defending race winner and the victor of the spring race there this season. A victory on Sunday would be three straight at Vegas, a season sweep, but most importantly, give Larson an automatic berth …

Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale
4 months, 1 week ago

Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Quaker State 400 available at Walmart Site: Hampton, Georgia. Turns feature 28-degree banking and are tighter than its larger, longer counterparts, and lap speeds under 30 seconds are common.. Atlanta starts the Cup playoffs this year because of the Olympic break and was moved from July after several years.. Larson tops the 16-driver playoff …

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field
4 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR’s regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don’t look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR’s power programs, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske, dominate the grid with 11 of the 16 drivers …

Two-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch puts aside problems, focuses on Darlington win to reach playoffs
4 months, 1 week ago

Two-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch puts aside problems, focuses on Darlington win to reach playoffs

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Busch has experienced a maddening, frustrating season so far that’s left the two-time Cup Series champion on the outside of a 12th straight NASCAR playoff appearance. “But that’s something that we can’t change.” Busch, who has not won in 46 races, nearly clinched his spot at Daytona last week, but lost out on a wild, final …

NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and Darlington
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and Darlington

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line. Tyler Reddick earned his second win of the season Monday at Michigan International Speedway, giving him the points lead in a closely contested, four-driver race for the regular-season championship. Reddick moved past Larson into the top spot in …

Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season
5 months ago

Richmond up next as NASCAR returns from its Olympic break for final 4 races of regular season

Associated Press  

Firmly on the playoff bubble, Chris Buescher can take solace in the fact that this upcoming part of the schedule was so good to him last year. “Three of the next four races we’re heading into we were able to win last year,” Buescher said. We’ve been very close to locking ourselves in.” NASCAR returns from its Olympic break this …

NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series fire back up after 2 weeks off, F1, Larson wins in Sprint Cars
5 months ago

NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series fire back up after 2 weeks off, F1, Larson wins in Sprint Cars

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400. Fast facts: NASCAR returns from a two-week, mid-summer break with the Olympics finishing up in Paris this weekend.. P oints leader Kyle Larson wasn’t going to stop racing despite NASCAR’s break and won a pair of sprint car races at Pevely, Missouri last weekend.. There are four races left in NASCAR’s …

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson left Indianapolis in May in the middle of one of the most agonizing days of his racing career. In his return Sunday, Larson finished one of the most memorable races of his career with one of sports’ more revered celebrations — kissing the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I don’t know what was driving him today …

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400. Last race: Team Penske driver and reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney led the final 44 laps, a race high, to win Pocono Raceway’s 400-mile event for his second victory in five starts and 12th in his career. Fast facts: NASCAR resumes racing on Indy’s iconic 2.5-mile oval for the first time since …

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago
6 months ago

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by a hundredth of a second. “This year qualifying, I mean racing, too, has been a strong suit, but qualifying, we’ve been able to execute and get five poles to this point,” said Larson, who leads the Cup Series …

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle
6 months, 4 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Site: Newton, Iowa. Last race: Shane van Gisbergen followed up his first career pole with his second consecutive Xfinity victory, winning the road race at Sonoma by 1.323 seconds over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sheldon Creed. Fast facts: Cole Custer leads Austin Hill and Chandler Smith in the standings …

Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead
7 months ago

Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead

Associated Press  

SONOMA, Calif. — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson’s participation in that event would cost him a shot at winning a NASCAR championship has been resolved. “I didn’t see it affecting the majority of the team,” said Gordon, who added Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels allowed the Hendrick executives to handle …

Kyle Larson claims another NASCAR Cup win on his home track at Sonoma
7 months ago

Kyle Larson claims another NASCAR Cup win on his home track at Sonoma

LA Times  

Kyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season — a Sunday win at his home track. “So I was like, ‘Well, man, these guys are going to have to pit another time, maybe?’ Then we said we had to go race and pass these guys, I got a bit nervous.” …

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs
7 months ago

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson was finally granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a second Cup championship. “Thankfully nobody has to deal with the drama going forward.” Larson last month became the fifth driver in history to attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. But Hendrick …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend. 17 Arrow McLaren asked: “Do we get to glove up?” So on a hot, sunny Tuesday at the speedway, there was Larson — just as he …

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Brad Keselowski back in Victory Lane in NASCAR. Lando Norris wins in F1

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open & All-Star Race Site: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:35 p.m., and qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Saturday, All-Star Race Heat 1, 5:20 p.m., and Heat 2, 6:15 p.m.; Sunday, All-Star Open, 5:30 p.m., and All-Star Race, 8 p.m.. Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway. Fast facts: This is the second event, and …

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas
8 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AdventHealth 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Fast facts: The victory was the third of this season for Hamlin, tying William Byron for the most this year, and fourth if you count the exhibition race in Los Angeles.. Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps but remains just fourth in points, trailing Kyle Larson of …

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Associated Press  

— Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest …

Larson lurks, snatches Xfinity overtime win at COTA to spoil van Gisbergen’s impressive race
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Larson lurks, snatches Xfinity overtime win at COTA to spoil van Gisbergen’s impressive race

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Van Gisbergen looked to be in control and heading to his first career Xfinity win ahead of his season debut in the Cup series on Sunday. Van …

Kyle Larson wins at Las Vegas for third time in his NASCAR Cup career
10 months, 1 week ago

Kyle Larson wins at Las Vegas for third time in his NASCAR Cup career

LA Times  

Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the third time in his career at Las Vegas, where in 2021 he got his first win driving for Hendrick following …

Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500

LA Times  

Kyle Larson hopes to break his 0-10 streak at the Daytona 500. “The Indy 500 is the biggest race in the world and you want to compete in the big ones,” Larson said. “I’ve always wanted to do the double because it’s a cool thing to try and accomplish, to finish both races in two different types of cars, two …

Ryan Blaney wins at Phoenix to capture NASCAR Cup championship
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryan Blaney wins at Phoenix to capture NASCAR Cup championship

LA Times  

Ryan Blaney celebrates after winning at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday to take the NASCAR Cup title. Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles. “It was definitely on my mind to give him consecutive titles, …

NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more
1 year, 2 months ago

NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more

New York Times  

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Jeff: Though NASCAR’s playoff format is complicated for newbies, the championship race is pretty simple: Whichever one of the four eligible drivers finishes ahead of the others is the champion. Jordan: Jeff’s detailed synopsis is excellent, so here is the Cliff Notes version: whomever is the highest finisher …

Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney’s sister
1 year, 2 months ago

Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney’s sister

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway. “I told Erin, ‘You’ve have the best percentage to be happy after the race, a 50% shot to be happy,” Blaney said Thursday at …

Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship
1 year, 2 months ago

Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCAR’s great competitions. Larson beat Bell at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to claim the first of four spots in Sunday’s title-deciding season finale, then Bell won the next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway to take the second slot. Their rivalry is …

Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR race at Martinsville, advances to Championship 4; William Byron through on points
1 year, 2 months ago

Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR race at Martinsville, advances to Championship 4; William Byron through on points

New York Times  

Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Round 3 elimination race at Martinsville Speedway, clinching a spot in the Championship 4 final that will determine the 2023 Cup champion. “ felt like we put together really strong playoffs, especially the Round of 8.” Blaney said, adding he was “really proud of the whole effort” and “can’t wait to get to …

NASCAR playoffs: Who’ll get the last two Championship 4 spots at Martinsville?
1 year, 2 months ago

NASCAR playoffs: Who’ll get the last two Championship 4 spots at Martinsville?

New York Times  

If we had divided the driver field into tiers when Cup Series playoffs began, the consensus would’ve been that Martin Truex Jr., William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson deserved a place at the top. Larson guaranteed himself a spot in Championship 4 by winning the Round 3 opener at Las Vegas, while Byron’s high-level consistency has him on the …

Top 5, Texas: Loyal fans, a key late spin, Kyle Larson’s crash, Hendrick’s 300th W
1 year, 3 months ago

Top 5, Texas: Loyal fans, a key late spin, Kyle Larson’s crash, Hendrick’s 300th W

New York Times  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway … 1. Taking Stock This season, Oakland A’s fans have held some “reverse boycotts” in which they show up in large numbers to remind everyone they support the team — even if they dislike the team owner. • If JJ Yeley doesn’t spin: …

Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture
1 year, 4 months ago

Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture

New York Times  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway … 1. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing that is so different from other sports, is things out of your control can keep you from winning,” Hamlin said Sunday after finishing second. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing … things out of your control …

Chase Elliott’s return highlights NASCAR Cup racers’ stop at Sonoma road course
1 year, 7 months ago

Chase Elliott’s return highlights NASCAR Cup racers’ stop at Sonoma road course

Associated Press  

SONOMA, Calif. — Chase Elliott is back from his suspension with an urgency to get in the win column and a few regrets about the state of his season so far. I feel like the objective is pretty straightforward for us.” At least the Cup Series’ most popular driver excels on road courses like Sonoma Raceway, where he has four …

Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis
1 year, 7 months ago

Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis

Associated Press  

MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Busch had been in and out of his car through a lengthy weather delay. Must have seemed like Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Race at World Wide Technology Raceway would never end. “Those last three or four or however many restarts, I thought that was pretty tough, but I knew he would do his job.” The win …

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
1 year, 7 months ago

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million

Associated Press  

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kyle Larson didn’t mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1 million Sunday night in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. But to run second in the All-Star …

Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race
1 year, 7 months ago

Cup champ Larson rallies from 30th to win Darlington Xfinity race

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Larson was already excited about what the weekend at Darlington Raceway would mean. He added an even larger moment for him to remember with his first career win at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Larson rallied from 30th starting the final stage, bumping John Hunter Nemechek coming out of the final turn as the two …

AUTO RACING: Two champs eliminated as NASCAR heads to Texas
2 years, 3 months ago

AUTO RACING: Two champs eliminated as NASCAR heads to Texas

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 Site: Fort Worth, Texas Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:35 p.m., and qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. Track: Texas Motor Speedway Race distance: 334 laps, 500 miles. Fast facts: Buescher became the 19th different winner in NASCAR’s top series this season, matching a record accomplished four other times, and the …

NASCAR hopes Daniel Suárez’s historic win marks turning point in diversity drive
2 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR hopes Daniel Suárez’s historic win marks turning point in diversity drive

LA Times  

For Daniel Suárez, driving was never the problem. Daniel Suárez exits the team Trackhouse Racing hauler to practice and qualify for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. “And then when you look at Mexico specifically, the Hispanic fan base, it’s such a key target for NASCAR.” NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez signs autographs for fans at …

Bowman edges Larson in OT in NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas
2 years, 10 months ago

Bowman edges Larson in OT in NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The racing rule is quite clear at Hendrick Motorsports, where the boss will let his drivers go door-to-door so long as they don’t tear up his cars. See you next week.” The Hendrick trio of Bowman, Larson and William Byron all changed just two tires to get off pit road first through third. CHASING CHASTAIN Chastain’s career …

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish
3 years ago

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson’s first Formula One race was the season finale and he is as conflicted as anyone over the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “The race fan in me was like ‘Man, I wish there would be a caution and this thing can get exciting in the end and …

Kyle Larson wraps up comeback season with first NASCAR title
3 years, 2 months ago

Kyle Larson wraps up comeback season with first NASCAR title

The Hindu  

Kyle Larson closed his comeback season in NASCAR with his first championship on Sunday, where he capped his return from a nearly year-long suspension with a title-winning victory at Phoenix Raceway. His crew performed its second-fastest stop of the season — a span that stretches 38 races — and Larson went from last among the final four to first. READ …

Larson wraps up comeback season with 1st NASCAR title
3 years, 2 months ago

Larson wraps up comeback season with 1st NASCAR title

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Larson won. Larson’s crew performed its second-fastest stop of the season — a span that stretches 38 races — and Larson went from last among the final four to first. “Those guys nailed the pit stop.” Larson controlled the restart with 25 laps remaining, quickly cleared Truex, then held off several of Truex’s challenges. It’s good …

NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at Gibbs
3 years, 2 months ago

NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at Gibbs

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The fans held their $4 beers, sharpies and phones as they stacked four rows deep seeking just a glimpse of NASCAR champion Chase Elliott inside his garage stall. They join three-time Daytona 500 winner and four-time championship loser Hamlin in chasing Larson, a nine-race winner this year and the FanDuel 2/1 favorite to win his first NASCAR …

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship
3 years, 2 months ago

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Chase Elliott was supposed to be the star during his season as both NASCAR’s reigning champion and its most popular driver. Beat all season by Hendrick Motorsports newcomer Kyle Larson, Elliott gets a final shot Sunday to defend his run as NASCAR’s champ. Elliott has won two races, and it was team boss Rick Hendrick who just this …

Larson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship
3 years, 2 months ago

Larson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kyle Larson has heard that mental toughness is required to win a championship. Hendrick picked Larson from a roster that includes Elliott, the reigning Cup Series champion and NASCAR’s most popular driver, as well as Gordon, who this summer quit the broadcast booth to help run Hendrick Motorsports. “Until it happened, I didn’t really think that I was …

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota
3 years, 2 months ago

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s championship has come down to a pair of Hall of Fame team owners, two Chevrolets against two Toyotas, racing in the Arizona desert for the sport’s top prize. It is a winner-take-all conclusion at sold-out Phoenix, where Elliott’s victory a year ago clinched the first Cup championship for NASCAR’s most popular driver. “My fans don’t care …

Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race
3 years, 2 months ago

Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race

Associated Press  

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Alex Bowman was the only driver celebrating after NASCAR set its championship four — and he’s not even racing for the title. The Cup will be decided next Sunday at sold-out Phoenix Raceway between favorite Kyle Larson and reigning champion Chase Elliott for Hendrick Motorsports, and Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. for Joe Gibbs Racing. “He’s …

Larson romps to yet another victory for Hendrick Motorsports
3 years, 6 months ago

Larson romps to yet another victory for Hendrick Motorsports

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won his fourth race in seven days then finally headed home to sleep in his own bed. The busiest driver in motorsports won again Sunday in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Larson drove to NASCAR’s victory lane for the fourth consecutive week. I think it’s a big advantage for me to be in …

Column: Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable at Hendrick
3 years, 6 months ago

Column: Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable at Hendrick

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Everybody knew Kyle Larson was going to win races once he started driving Rick Hendrick’s cars. His victory Sunday night in the All-Star race at Texas doesn’t count in the win column, but it earned Larson a $1 million payout and should have sent fear through everyone else in the field. Larson’s second chance came with NASCAR’s …

AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit
3 years, 7 months ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race Site: Fort Worth, Texas Schedule: Sunday, Open race, 6 p.m., and All-Star Race, 8 p.m. Track: Texas Motor Speedway Race distance: 50 laps, 75 miles; 100 laps, 150 miles Last year: Chase Elliott won the All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Alsco …

Larson gives Hendrick record-breaking win at Coca-Cola 600
3 years, 7 months ago

Larson gives Hendrick record-breaking win at Coca-Cola 600

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.C. — The first thing Rick Hendrick thought about as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line to win the Coca-Cola 600 was April 29, 1984. Larson’s dominating win at Charlotte Motor Speedway gave Hendrick Motorsports a record-setting 269th win, passing Petty Enterprises. “I can’t get in my brain around it right now.” “With nearly 40 years of excellence, Hendrick …

Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — He’d had a nice first month at his new job, had quickly settled in and was falling into a familiar rhythm. We’ve all been kind of pulling for him.” When Larson got to victory lane, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black fulltime driver, was there to shake his hand. Bill Lester, once NASCAR’s lone Black driver during seven …

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