Five Down, Five to Go, with the No. 5 Pulling Away
Larson recovered from a lap down and scored 36 points, but a late mistake left him second and stretched his series lead to 40 points.
- On Sunday, Kyle Larson finished second at the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, extending his NASCAR Cup Series Chase points lead over rivals.
- Things were not going well for Larson early in the race after falling one lap down during Stage 1, but he steadily fought back into contention.
- On a wild final lap, Larson finished behind Chase Briscoe after his car got loose off Turn 4 and hit the wall; Tyler Reddick finished third.
- Christopher Bell dropped to 23rd due to power steering issues, while Denny Hamlin finished after spinning at the end of Stage 1, both losing ground in the standings.
- Driving a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet designed to resemble the 2007 car once driven by Kyle Busch, Larson solidified his championship position in the standings.
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The Conversation Between Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon After Las Vegas
Kyle Larson was met by Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon following his second-place run in the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Larson narrowly missed out on his third win of the 2026 season in what turned into a thrilling battle between himself and Chase Briscoe in the closing laps […]
Jeff Gordon Places Kyle Larson’s Las Vegas Rebound in Rare Air
Controlling a race from start to finish is one thing, but a driver’s ability to fall a lap back and still finish second is the true mark of a champion. Kyle Larson did just that in Las Vegas, and it’s further testament to how dominant the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver has been in the […]
Kyle Larson Admits Las Vegas Race Could Have Gone Very Differently
For a driver who nearly won Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson spent a surprising amount of his post-race interview talking about how easily his afternoon could have unraveled. Larson finished second to Chase Briscoe in the South Point 400, continuing a remarkable stretch for the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team. But the final box score hardly tells the story of his race. Larson was fighting an ill-handling Chevrolet early, fell a la…
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