MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — NASCAR wrapped up a sizzling weekend in Homestead that began with a brush hearth consuming greater than 25,000 acres earlier than it was contained on Sunday.
For NASCAR Cup Collection drivers, the recent motion was on the monitor.
Kyle Larson dominated the race weekend, successful the Truck Collection race on Friday. He additionally led essentially the most laps within the Xfinity race on Saturday earlier than dropping after a late-race warning.
Larson took his first Cup Collection win of the season on Sunday, however he had a tough begin to his day.
Ryan Blaney had the automotive to beat for a lot of the race, opening a considerable lead on the sphere, till he had engine failure on lap 207. He skilled an almost equivalent drawback in Phoenix earlier within the season. The engine failure ended Blaney’s day however opened the door for others.
Bubba Wallace took benefit of the state of affairs to take the race lead. Wallace had the quickest laps throughout follow on Saturday and seemed like he could be poised for a win, however Larson fought by a sequence of points to trace him down and take the lead on lap 261.
Larson says the victory capped an ideal weekend.
“It is simply been a enjoyable weekend. Clearly, I want I might have gotten that win final night time, however it’s a part of racing. Only a robust weekend, and right this moment’s race was simply tremendous robust and difficult,” stated Larson.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver practically skilled catastrophe early within the race on pit row as Josh Berry hit Larson’s automotive after which bounced into Joey Logano. The collision was exhausting sufficient to place a gap within the facet of Larson’s automotive, and he wasn’t certain on the time how it will carry out again on the monitor.
“I imply, you by no means know. I am glad he bought me there and never within the wheel as a result of that in all probability would have damage our day loads. However, yeah, our automotive’s bought a variety of battle scars on it,” stated Larson.
Nonetheless, for Larson and his Hendrick workforce, the win was a satisfying one.
“A difficult win. Most likely one of many coolest ones in my Cup profession up to now, and simply completely satisfied to get it,” stated Larson.
