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Larson Delivers Generational Masterclass in Xfinity Series Race at Bristol

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, poses with the winner sticker on his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 03, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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What’s Happening?

Kyle Larson put on a show on Saturday night’s Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. After starting from the pole, the Hendrick Motorsports driver won the second stage, led 277 of the 300 laps, earned the fastest lap, and won the race at Bristol over a trio of JRM drivers. Larson’s 277 laps are the second most a driver has ever led at a single event at the racetrack, only behind Joey Logano’s 2015 run, when he led all 300 laps.

This is Larson’s 16th career Xfinity Series victory, which ties him with Jeff Green and Joe Nemechek for 21st All-Time.

Race Info

Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson #17 [15.194s]
Outside Pole: Connor Zilisch #88 [15.272s]
Drivers to the Rear: Retzlaff, Eckes, Maggio (unapproved adjustments)
DNQ: Tyler Tomassi #66
Laps: 300 Laps | 160 Miles
Stage 1: 85 Laps
Stage 2: 85 Laps
Final Stage: 130 Laps
Fuel Window: 160 Laps
Pit Road Speed: 30 MPH
Broadcast: CW Network – Justin Alexander, Jamie McMurray, Parker Kligerman
Green Flag was at 5:12 pm EST

Race Recap and Overview

First stage

The race began with complete domination from Kyle Larson, who started on the pole and led all the first 77 laps before the first caution, which we will discuss shortly. Larson had a 5-second lead over Justin Allgaier and a 10-second lead over third-place Connor Zilisch before that caution flag. Larson lapped all but 12 cars during the first stage. Despite that, the late caution split strategies, and Larson finished third after Sam Mayer and Ryan Sieg stayed out for the stage points. Sam Mayer won the first stage.

The caution on lap 76, which turned into a red flag, started with contact between the 26 of Dean Thompson and Sheldon Creed on the 00. Creed spun off turn 4 and avoided contact, but Brennan Poole struck him. The crash destroyer both cars, but especially Poole’s. His suspension came off the car, and the right side was shattered. When asked if he was ok, Poole replied on the radio: “I don’t know, I don’t know. My ribs hurt.” Both drivers got out of their cars by themselves. They were interviewed afterward and were feeling alright.

“Looks like the 26 just spun the 00. I was already back in the gas by the time I heard “check up”. When I saw the 00, I started to spin out and nailed him… Just the wrong place at the wrong time.” – Brennan Poole

“I’m fine, big hit and it knocked the air out of me… The 26 was better than me in the moment … the 26 got me just enough to spin me out there.” – Sheldon Creed

Stage 1 Results:

1st. Sam Mayer #1
2nd. Ryan Sieg #39
3rd. Kyle Larson #17
4th. Sammy Smith #8
5th. Justin Allgaier #7
6th. Connor Zilisch #88
7th. Nick Sanchez #48
8th. Jesse Love #2
9th. Carson Kvapil #1
10th. Brandon Jones #20

Second Stage

Kyle Larson cycled back to the race lead after Sam Mayer and Ryan Sieg pitted following the stage 1 end caution. Larson led every lap to win the second stage, lapping every driver up to 11th place. He won the stage by half a track length over Justin Allgaier.

Stage 2 Results:

1st. Kyle Larson #17
2nd. Justin Allgaier #7
3rd. Sammy Smith #8
4th. Carson Kvapil #1
5th. Connor Zilisch #88
6th. Jesse Love #2
7th. Brandon Jones #20
8th. Corey Heim #24
9th. William Sawalich #18
10th. Sam Mayer #41

Final Stage

Justin Allgaier had a better restart than Kyle Larson and took the lead away from Larson for the first time during the race, but after a few laps, Larson forced his way past Allgaier, bumping him out of the way for the lead. There was a caution for the #45 spinning on the frontstretch, but that did not affect the outcome of the race.

Larson went on to win the race by 2.054 seconds over Carson Kvapil.

Race Results

1st. Kyle Larson #17
2nd. Carson Kvapil #1
3rd. Justin Allgaier #7
4th. Sammy Smith #8
5th. Brandon Jones #20
6th. Jesse Love #2
7th. Ryan Sieg #39
8th. Corey Heim #24
9th. Christian Eckes #16
10th. Dean Thompson #26
11th. Sam Mayer #41
12th. Connor Zilisch #88
13th. Daniel Dye #10
14th. Josh Williams #11
15th. Anthony Alfredo #42
16th. Nick Sanchez #48
17th. Justin Bonsignore #18
18th. Parker Retzlaff #4
19th. Taylor Gray #54
20th. Jeremy Clements #51
21st. Jeb Burton #27
22nd. Kyle Sieg #28
23rd. Matt DiBenedetto #99
24th. Austin Hill #21
25th. Mason Massey #45
26th. Harrison Burton #15
27th. Ryan Ellis #71
28th. Thomas Annunziata #70
29th. Garrett Smithley #14
30th. Blaine Perkins #31
31st. Kris Wright #5
32nd. Greg Van Alst #35
33rd. CJ McLaughlin #91
34th. William Sawalich #18
35th. Alex Labbe #07
36th. Brennan Poole #44
37th. Sheldon Creed #00
38th. Mason Maggio #53

Race Highlights

  • Kyle Larson dominates stage 1 before the first caution
  • Sheldon Creed and Brennan Poole were involved in a scary crash, bringing out the first caution of the day on lap 76
  • Sam Mayer wins stage 1 after split strategies
  • Kyle Larson dominates and wins uneventful stage 2
  • Kyle Larson wins the race from the pole, leading the most laps and setting the fastest lap.
  • Fastest Lap: Kyle Larson [15.787]
  • Most Laps Led: Kyle Larson [277/300]

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O’Reilly: Corey Day Triggers Big Wreck Early at EchoPark Speedway

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

After a mild start to the afternoon with a rather tame Truck Series race, it didn’t take long for things to get wild in Atlanta. Racing for a top 10 spot, Corey Day tried to squeeze his nose into an opening where it wouldn’t fit. As a result, a massive wreck broke out along the frontstretch. Here’s what went down.

  • Corey Day looked unstable from the jump as he was racing in the middle of the pack. He was able to work his way up to just outside the top 10. Around him, Ryan Sieg got a huge run. Now realizing that the No. 39 was beside him, Day turned him straight into the outside SAFER Barrier.
  • This caused a huge multi-car incident which collected the likes of Ryan Sieg’s brother, Kyle, Harrison Burton, and Blaine Perkins, who was coming off a top 10 run at Daytona.
  • Understandably, Ryan Sieg was very upset over the radio. He did suffer a brutally hard impact. In his radio communication, he heavily criticized Corey Day, stating that every week he’s in the middle of some sort of on-track incident.
  • Sieg is also the owner of his and his brother’s cars. This will be a tough one to swallow at the office next week.

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What to Keep an Eye Out For in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

We’re halfway through this Double Header Fast Saturday at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway). The Truck race was rather tame. Now, it’s time for the stars of tomorrow! The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series takes to the track for their second race of the season at 5 PM EST on the CW. Here’s what you need to know going in.

  • Shockingly, neither of the RCR cars is starting today’s race in the top 5. The best of them, defending series champion Jesse Love, is rolling off in the 10th position. Five rows behind him is his teammate and dominator from last week in Daytona, Austin Hill. They were the overwhelming favorites to win today, so it will be interesting to see if they can get their RCR Chevys dialed in today.
  • Their misfortune is Sam Mayer’s gain. After a controversial incident last week with Natalie Decker, Sam put his No. 41 Chevy on the front row. Starting not too far behind in 5th is his teammate Sheldon Creed in the No. 00. It’ll be interesting to see how those two Chevys work together in the draft.
  • The JGR Duo of Taylor Gray and Williams Sawalich also showed some speed in yesterday’s qualifying session. They roll off 3rd and 5th, respectively. Meanwhile, their teammates Gio Ruggiero (doing double duty in the No. 19) and Brandon Jones roll off 7th and 15th. How will they fare in the draft? Will they be able to handle?
  • From the JRM stable, Carson Kvapil starts the best. He managed to put his No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy on the front row, starting 2nd. Rajah Caruth is next, rolling off 6th. Sammy Smith and Justin Allgaier roll off 8th and 11th, respectively.
  • Cody Ware is the lone Cup driver in the field today. He’s driving the No. 30 car and will roll off in the 36th position.
  • The weather has been a story all day. However, the radar looks good to get all the laps in, likely under the lights tonight in Hotlanta.

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Trucks: Kyle Busch Wins Tame, Time-Shortened Race at EchoPark Speedway

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) is officially in the books! For the third race in a row, it’s Kyle “Rowdy” Busch hoisting the checkered flag in victory lane. Here’s everything that went down.

  • In the first stage of the race, it was the ThorSport duo of Ben Rhodes and Jake Garcia who dominated. However, despite that tandem running strong at the front of the pack, Kyle Busch in his No. 7 Spire HendrickCars.com Chevy was able to hold his own by himself on the bottom, often challenging for the race lead. However, it was the 2025 series champ Corey Heim who claimed the green and white checkered flag by the end of the stage. He was driving the No. 1 TriCon Garage entry, methodically working his way through the pack.
  • Stage 2 was a little more contested than Stage 1. After grueling months in rehab after shattering his pelvis and breaking his back, Stewart Friesen is back in the No. 52 Toyota. He flexed some muscle today after coming up short to Kyle Busch one year ago. He claimed Stage 2, earning valuable stage points.
  • Christian Eckes is back in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this year. Unfortunately for him, his 2025 woes in the O’Reilly Series carried through to 2026. He exited the race on Lap 4 due to a broken driveshaft.
  • As far as on-track incidents go, there weren’t too many. Adam Andretti went for a single-truck spin in the early laps of a race. It didn’t even trigger a caution. The big crash of the day featured Dawson Sutton, who crashed hard in the outside wall in the dogleg. He was okay. Cole Butcher and Kris Wright were also involved.
  • In the end, though, it was Kyle Busch who stood tall in EchoPark victory lane, working in tandem with his Spire teammate, Carson Hocevar. This marks Busch’s 68 career Truck Series victory, first all-time. It is also his first Atlanta win in a row in the series.
  • Technically, the race ended around 10 laps shy of the scheduled distance. This was due to the amount of time allotted to run the race. NASCAR opted to throw the white flag with 11 laps to go.

Results

Points Standing (2 of 25)

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