Joined by family and crew, Kyle Larson wheeled to victory in Tuesday’s opener at the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Photo – Chili Bowl/Joe Orth
In a car owned by his father, California’s Kyle Larson picked up his fourth career Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire preliminary victory to tie the driver of the iRacing No. 01 with the late Bryan Clauson for third on the all-time preliminary night win list. Continue reading
With a top prize of $6,363.63 up for grabs, the tenth annual Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions (VIROC) will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, as part of the opening night’s run of events at the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Continue reading
Four nights of racing to set the stage for Saturday’s Alphabet Soup. Drivers in 2017 numbered 365 with this year’s total quickly approaching Photo –
Chili Bowl/Joe Orth
The countdown to the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire is winding down this week with the opening day on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. With 342 entries over four nights of racing the overall excitement level is revving up. Here are all the details needed to prepare for this week’s activities. Continue reading
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Kyle Larson celebrated his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a celebratory burn out from the asphalt through the grass and directly into Victory Lane.
And while the victory was sugar sweet for the Elk Grove, California native ending a 99-race winless streak for Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson now doesn’t have to worry about points or where he finishes the next two weeks at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway or Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, although knowing Larson’s ethic winning next week is just as important as winning Sunday in the Irish Hills. Continue reading
In the last few laps of Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, tears began to well up in Kyle Larson’s eyes.
When Larson subsequently took the checkered flag to win the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career, the emotion was all but overwhelming—and for good reason.
The victory came in Larson’s 99th start in the series, long after most observers expected Larson to record his first win. It also broke a 99-race drought for Chip Ganassi Racing, dating to Jamie McMurray’s victory at Talladega in October 2013. Continue reading