Kyle Larson scores dominant NASCAR Xfinity win at Bristol

Pure tempo was on show for Hendrick Motorsports’ (HMS) Kyle Larson, as he led 277 of 300 laps on his approach to profitable the NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol. That is the sixteenth win of Larson’s Xfinity profession and his second on the concrete half-mile.

“Simply one other actually good automobile,” mentioned Larson. “Because of [crew chief] Adam Wall, HMS for what they do and JR Motorsports as effectively. They’re clearly all actually quick this 12 months. So, it makes it numerous enjoyable. I simply love this place, particularly in Xfinity. You’ll be able to transfer round, and visitors is simply numerous enjoyable. Simply felt like after I might get to visitors, I might get to selecting individuals off. However Justin [Allgaier] did job form of hanging with me there that final run. The strain was on just a little bit. We simply had a ok automobile to get into the lead, keep within the lead, and be ok in visitors.”

He was adopted throughout the road by a trio of JR Motorsports drivers with Carson Kvapil second, Justin Allgaier third, and Sammy Smith fourth. Allgaier additionally collected the $100,000 Sprint 4 Money bonus. Brandon Jones rounded out the highest 5 for Joe Gibbs Racing in fifth. Jesse Love, Ryan Sieg, Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, and Dean Thompson stuffed out the rest of the highest ten.

Essentially the most notable second within the race got here within the very first stage, as Sheldon Creed and Brennan Poole had been concerned in a vicious crash that left each vehicles with vital harm and halted the race for almost quarter-hour. Fortunately, each drivers had been okay.

The ultimate move for the lead got here with 110 laps nonetheless to go within the race. Allgaier was out entrance however Larson put the bumper to him, shifting Allgaier up the monitor and snatching the lead away. There was another warning to observe and a restart, however Larson remained firmly in management. From that time onward, Larson merely reduce a path by means of slower visitors and was by no means challenged once more.

Larson completed second in Friday’s Truck race so the weekend sweep is off the desk, however he’ll begin third in Sunday’s Cup race as he goals to win two out of three occasions at Bristol this weekend.