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Kyle vs. Kyle – All’s Fair in Love and Racing at Chicagoland Speedway

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After a dramatic finish to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, with Kyle Busch bumping Kyle Larson on the white flag lap to send the No. 42 spinning and take his No. 18 to Victory Lane.  This was following Larson getting into the quarter panel of Busch in the previous corner, allowing him to get by and take the lead.  While the crowd at Chicagoland Speedway expressed their displeasure, showering Kyle Busch with boos as he completed his cool down lap and celebrated on the front stretch – Larson was not one of them. Continue reading →

Kyle Larson Blisters the Field on Steamy Day in Chicagoland

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Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Overton’s 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on June 30, 2018, in Joliet, Illinois Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Image

JOLIET, Ill. – When Kyle Larson crossed the finish line at Chicagoland Speedway 8.030 seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Harvick, there were no screams of elation from the winner of Saturday’s Overton’s 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Continue reading →

Kyle Larson Says the Performance Gap to the Top Teams is Small—But it’s There

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JOLIET, Ill. – Kyle Larson doesn’t believe there’s a large chasm between the drivers who have dominated the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season and those who are trying to catch them.

But the difference is big enough to keep the chasers out of Victory Lane. Continue reading →

Larson and Bell Drive for Culture Crossover of Fans

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell are at the top levels of their respective series and they share a passion of returning to where they came from, dirt track Sprint Car racing. They also have a bigger purpose in mind, attempting to grow all-around race fans instead of having dirt fans separate from asphalt fans. Now they are taking on a new role in order to further that effort as FOX Sports 1 broadcaster Vince Welch announced during a press conference this afternoon that the duo will make their broadcasting debut in a couple of weeks when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series makes their annual visit to the famed dirt track of Eldora Speedway, owned by Tony Stewart.

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Martin Truex Jr Holds on to Win at Sonoma

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Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 5-hour ENERGY/Bass Pro Shops Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 24, 2018, in Sonoma, California. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

After the break, the Cup Series headed out west to race at the road course of Sonoma Raceway. It’s a well-deserved switch up halfway through the season for drivers to get a taste for a different style of racing. The hills and curves of this track definitely challenge the drivers, as a course difficult to manage. Continue reading →