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Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team whipped the field Sunday at Kansas Speedway for their third NASCAR Cup Series victory of 2025. Larson started from the pole and swept both stages…
Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team dominated the field to secure their third NASCAR Cup Series victory of 2025 at Kansas Speedway. Larson led 221 of 267 laps in the AdventHealth 400, starting from pole position and winning both stages. He earned a maximum 61-point day, including the Xfinity Fastest Lap. Larson’s 32nd career victory was not an “inch-by-inch” win this time, with a safer gap ahead of second-place finisher Christopher Bell. The top five was completed by Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, and Alex Bowman, with Josh Berry impressing in sixth for 23XI Racing.
Chase Elliott, despite leading laps, finished 15th due to issues with a dropped jack during a pit stop, while Kyle Busch had to settle for 21st after a spin following contact with Noah Gragson. The race saw various incidents, including Brad Keselowski’s blown tire and Denny Hamlin’s transaxle failure. Larson’s victory tied him with Bell for the most wins in the series, and he surpassed 10,000 laps led in his career during the race. The event featured four cautions in the final stage, with Larson pulling away on the last restart to secure his milestone win.
