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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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After over a year of waiting, Kyle Larson returned to victory lane in a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday in St. Louis and, in the process, announced to the rest of the pack that he’s intent on defending the championship he won in 2025. Larson led 80 laps after starting on the outside of the front […]
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 […]
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