Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps in a surprising efficiency, successful at Bristol for his fifth victory of the 2024 season. It was additionally the twenty eighth win of his profession. He lapped as much as eleventh place on observe and led extra laps than any Bristol winner since Cale Yarborough almost half a century in the past in 1977.
“I’ve had lots of good automobiles since I’ve come to Hendrick Motorsports, so it is robust to say (if that is the very best one). However man, that was simply nice execution all weekend by the group. Practiced good. You have to qualify good; we did that. Yeah, simply had an amazing automotive. Due to the entire 5 group. They’re the very best within the enterprise.
We dominate lots of races however we would not shut all of them out, so it feels actually good to shut one out right here.
“Only a phenomenal automotive, may form of handle my stuff after which actually move some automobiles there on the finish.”
Race winner Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro
Picture by: Nigel Kinrade / NKP / Motorsport Photos
Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott was second, over seven seconds behind on the end. Bubba Wallace completed third, Denny Hamlin fourth, and Christopher Bell fifth. Ryan Blaney, Ryan Preece, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman, and Ross Chastain rounded out the top-ten.
4 drivers had been additionally eradicated from the playoffs. They had been the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr., RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski, and Harrison Burton within the No. 21 Wooden Brothers Ford.
Whereas Bowman led the race from pole place, Larson would shortly moved into the lead and by no means appeared again. He swept the levels and went unchallenged as he set a blistering tempo.
The battle to make the Spherical of 12
Within the battle to advance, Suarez and Keselowski each fell off the lead lap early whereas Burton went behind the wall with energy steering points.
The decisive second of the race got here when Corey LaJoie crashed with about 170 laps to go, making his closing begin with Spire Motorsports. The sphere filed down pit highway for the ultimate gasoline cease, and that is the place the playoff image dramatically modified. Chase Briscoe had a gradual cease, however it was Truex who noticed his complete evening go up in smoke. Operating second, he obtained himself a rushing penalty, which put him to the rear of the sector. There was by no means one other warning and he remained trapped deep within the again.
The battle for the ultimate switch spot got here right down to Suarez and Gibbs. Whereas the Trackhouse Racing team driver suffered by means of a dismal evening, falling a number of laps down and barely operating contained in the top-30, Gibbs was charging into the top-ten. With 100 laps to go, solely 4 factors separated them. Nonetheless, Gibbs light as Suarez picked up a pair extra spots, giving him sufficient respiration room to clinch a spot within the Spherical of 12.
Because the factors reset for the subsequent spherical, Larson is again atop of the factors standings. The underside 4 are actually Austin Cindric, Suarez, Bowman, and Briscoe.
