SaltWire E-Edition

Larson captures ninth NASCAR race

Though already locked into the four-driver championship-deciding NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix in two weeks, Kyle Larson refused to take the day off on Sunday at Kansas Speedway.

Larson held off Hendrick Motorsports teammate and fellow playoffs driver Chase Elliott over the final 14 laps to win the Hollywood Casino 400.

The victory in the Round of 8 race was Larson's third in a row and his series-best ninth on the season.

His margin of victory over Elliott, who scraped the wall several times over the last several laps, was 3.6 seconds.

As he attempted to track Larson down over the final laps, Elliott, who will start Martinsville 34 points above the cut line, scraped the wall several times, and it cost him his shot.

Kevin Harvick of Stewart-haas Racing is not a playoffs contender and came up short in his bid to get his first win of the season after challenging Larson for the lead late in the race. Harvick finished third. (Reuters)

SCOREBOARD

en-ca

2021-10-26T07:00:00.0000000Z

2021-10-26T07:00:00.0000000Z

https://saltwire.pressreader.com/article/281986085763948

SaltWire Network