Larson Ends 51-Race Winless Streak, Boosts NASCAR Title Hopes in Hendrick 1-2 Finish at Gateway
- On Sunday, Kyle Larson broke a 51-race winless streak at World Wide Technology Raceway, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race.
- The 240-lap race in suburban St. Louis featured a track-record 18 cautions, marked by dramatic brake failures and multiple collisions that eliminated several Chase contenders throughout the afternoon.
- Larson benefited from his crew's decision on lap 202 to take four tires while Joey Logano opted for two to maintain track position, setting up Larson's lead with 11 laps remaining.
- This victory vaulted Larson to second place in the playoff standings, trailing only regular-season points leader Denny Hamlin, who maintained his position after finishing ninth.
- The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Bristol Motor Speedway this Saturday night for the third race of the Chase, where defending champion Christopher Bell returns to the half-mile track.
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NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Gateway: Full Chase Points Update
Kyle Larson didn’t just leave World Wide Technology Raceway with a trophy. He left Gateway firmly in the middle of the NASCAR Cup Series championship fight. Larson’s victory in Sunday’s chaotic Enjoy Illinois 300 vaulted him from seventh to second in the Chase standings, shrinking what had been a 49-point deficit to Denny Hamlin after […]
“Can’t Ask for a Better Teammate”- Kyle Larson Shrugs Off Cup Series Curse Dedicating Gateway Triumph to Grieving HMS Star
Kyle Larson’s long-awaited return to Victory Lane finally came at Gateway, bringing an end to a Cup Series drought that had stretched far longer than anyone expected. Larson had not won since May 11, 2025, at Kansas, leaving the Hendrick Motorsports star winless through 51 races. But the No. 5 team finally broke through when […]
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thesportsleader.comKyle Larson survives wreck-filled Enjoy Illinois 30, ends 51-race skid
Kyle Larson raced away from Alex Bowman and Joey Logano in the second NASCAR overtime of the second Cup Series playoff race, breaking a 51-race winless streak by taking the caution-filled Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., on Sunday. After Chase drivers Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suarez,
Larson ends 51-race winless streak, boosts NASCAR title hopes in Hendrick 1-2 finish at Gateway
Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings
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