"Charlotte Race Review"

 


Memorial Weekend! The Nascar Cup Series visited Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the 62th running of the prestigious “Coca Cola 600”. Kyle Larson picked up the win, making history tonight. This is Larson’s second win of the 2021 season, but also his 8th of his career. Tonight Nascar honored the fallen soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Teams displayed patriotic schemes and names of fallen soldiers across each driver's windshield.


(Kyle larson in Victory Lane)

Tonight was long, crews, teams and drivers were put to the test. This was a 4 hour race, running from 6:25 in the evening, to 10:30 at night. Drivers were put to the test mentally, physically and more. Kyle Larson led 327 out of tonight’s 400 laps, this shows how dominant he was all night. For those who don’t know, the Nascar headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, only a few miles from the track. To drive 600 miles, then to win in Nascar’s backyard, has to be a great feeling. You’re celebrated more than usual, but also have a great experience.


                                                                                    ( Larson and team owner with the trophy post race)

History was made tonight. Hendrick Motorsports, the team that owns Kyle Larson's car, has become the all time wins leader in ownership. 269 wins all time, is the most of any owner in Nascar history. This is a huge milestone and achievement for the owner Rick Hendrick. 20 drivers, over the span of 37 years have all combined for 269 wins. Congratulations to Kyle Larson and Rick Hendrick on History tonight.



As Memorial weekend rolls by, week 16 of the 2021 season is here. The Nascar Cup Series heads to Sonoma Raceway, located in Sonoma, California for the “Toyota Save Mart 350”. This is a 12 turn road course that gives you quite the experience. You can catch this race June 6th at 4:00, Sunday on FS1.


(All images creditied to https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/cup-series).


For next weeks race link please view https://www.sonomaraceway.com/ for more.

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