Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas
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NASCAR makes its first trip of the season to Kansas Speedway, which saw the closest finish in Cup Series history last year
Kyle Larson won the AdventHealth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Larson drove to the checkered flag on a picture-perfect Mother’s Day afternoon. The race itself was marked by several crashes, cautions and restarts in the last 78 laps that changed the complexion of the 400.5-mile race.
NASCAR confirmed that Layne Riggs, who finished second in the Craftsman Truck Series race in Kansas, was disqualified after a post-race infraction. The No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford was found to have violated Section 14.4.9.A in the NASCAR Rule Book, which is associated with the bed cover of the trucks.
NASCAR Cup Series season will be one-third of the way complete after Sunday's Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway, which features another stacked NASCAR at Kansas DFS driver pool. With strong options like Kyle Larson,
Kansas Speedway will be open for several hours of virtual nonstop action Saturday as the Truck and Cup series hit the 1.5-mile oval. The trucks will be on track just after 2 p.m. ET for practice and qualifying, followed by Cup practice and qualifying for Sunday’s 400-mile race. Christopher Bell qualified first a year ago at Kansas.
Denny Hamlin has given his verdict on the new format for the upcoming All-Star race at North Wilkesboro. The 23XI Racing co-owner and Joe Gibbs Racing driver acknowledged that while there are some "gimmicky" elements, "it could be worse." He explained on the Actions Detrimental podcast (below):
See where your favorite NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend at Kansas Speedway.