NASCAR’s teams struggled all day long to try and tame the new track that was Nashville Superspeedway…
But through the trying and telling experiments that crews attempted to throw at the 1/3rd-mile track, Kyle Larson never wavered.
The driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was out front throughout the race, winning stage 2 and picking up the victory by more than five seconds in the 399-mile event.
It’s just the latest in a line of victories for the guy that is becoming Hendrick Motorsports’ flagship driver.
Including the All-Star Race, Larson has won the last four races of the 2021 season, going back to the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte. Take that back a couple of weeks and the team has won every race since May 2 at Dover.
Ross Chastain ended the day with his best career finish in the runner-up position, but most teams weren’t so lucky.
A missed setup forced Kyle Busch back from the top five, Martin Truex Jr.’s struggles continued, and Ryan Blaney was out of things before they even started.
But the No. 5 car was out in front once again – and its become a normal sight to see.
NASCAR’s next race will be on Saturday afternoon, as the tour hosts its annual doubleheader weekend at Pocono.
NASCAR Results
Nashville Superspeedway
1. Kyle Larson
2. Ross Chastain
3. William Byron
4. Aric Almirola
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
7. Daniel Suarez
8. Kurt Busch
9. Christopher Bell
10. Joey Logano
11. Kyle Busch
12. Austin Dillon
13. Chase Elliott
14. Ryan Newman
15. Alex Bowman
16. Corey LaJoie
17. Michael McDowell
18. Anthony Alfredo
19. Tyler Reddick
20. Erik Jones
21. Bubba Wallace
22. Denny Hamlin
23. Martin Truex Jr
24. Brad Keselowski
25. Matt DiBenedetto
26. Garrett Smithley
27. Josh Bilicki
28. JJ Yeley
29. BJ McLeod
30. Joey Gase
31. Cole Custer
32. Chase Briscoe
33. Ryan Preece
34. Chad Finchum
35. David Starr
36. Justin Haley
37. Chris Buescher
38. Ryan Blaney
39. Quin Houff
2021 NASCAR Cup Series winners
Daytona | Michael McDowell
Daytona RC | Christopher Bell
Homestead | William Byron
Las Vegas | Kyle Larson
Phoenix | Martin Truex Jr.
Atlanta | Ryan Blaney
Bristol Dirt | Joey Logano
Martinsville | Martin Truex Jr. (2)
Richmond | Alex Bowman
Talladega | Brad Keselowski
Kansas | Kyle Busch
Darlington | Martin Truex Jr. (3)
Dover | Alex Bowman (2)
COTA | Chase Elliott
Charlotte | Kyle Larson (2)
Sonoma | Kyle Larson (3)
All-Star* (Non-Points) | Kyle Larson
Nashville | Kyle Larson (4)
