Year No. 1 of the Kyle Larson Late Model Challenge provided a solid crowd to support the concept and race thought up by the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, pilot of the Kevin Rumley No. 6 late model and driver of the No. 57 sprint car.
Although he didn’t make the trip to victory lane, Larson’s race was a success and a 57 landed in victory lane – it just had a one in front of it.
Mike Marlar became the first winner of the race after leading from green-to-checkered in the 50-lap A-Main on Thursday night.
Larson’s goals for the race include growing the event into what the Prelude to the Dream used to be at Eldora.
William Byron was the lone active NASCAR Cup Series driver in the race, competing in his first event against professional drivers in the vehicle – an ambitious goal with some of the names in the field.
Byron spun on multiple occasions, but never altered the results of the race as a lapped car.
Kyle Larson Late Model Challenge Results
Volunteer Speedway – Bulls Gap, TN
Thursday April 14 , 2022
1. Mike Marlar
2. Jimmy Owens
3. Scott Bloomquist
4. Kyle Larson
5. Jonathan Davenport
6. Dale McDowell
7. Ross Bailes
8. Hudson O’Neal
9. Brandon Overton
10. Ashton Winger
11. Chris Madden
12. Cory Hedgcock
13. Carson Ferguson
14. Sam Seawright
15. Dakota Knuckles
16. Pierce McCarter
17. Garrett Smith
18. Josh Henry
19. Michael Brown
20. Brandon Williams
21. Josh Rice
22. Ricky Weiss
23. Jensen Ford
24. William Byron
25. Cameron Marlar
