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No. 5 Nascar Chevy Dominates Homestead-Miami 2022: Video

Kyle Larson’s scuffle with Bubba Wallace at Las Vegas last weekend didn’t put a damper on the No. 5 Nascar Chevy Camaro‘s performance. In fact, Larson led 199 laps on his way to the checkered flag at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 23rd, 2022, despite contact on Pit Road with the only race car that was fast enough to challenge him.

After winning Stage 1 and Stage 2, Larson’s No. 5 Nascar Chevy lost the lead to Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Toyota TRD Camry, during Stage 3. While Truex’s No. 19 Camry paced the field, Larson’s No. 5 Camaro set out after him, cutting his lead down as the laps ticked by, but then a late-race caution occurred when the No. 8 Camaro of Tyler Reddick spun out and crashed hard into the inside wall. During the ensuing round of pit stops, Larson’s No. 5 Camaro entered Pit Road right behind Truex’s No. 19 Camry. Truex’s No. 19 Camry braked hard, and Larson’s No. 5 Camaro contacted the rear of the Toyota, sending Truex spinning backward into his pit box and effectively ending his bid for the race win.

Larson assumed the lead in the No. 5 Nascar Chevy when the green flag fell again and never looked back, though the No. 16 Camaro of AJ Allmendinger and the No. 1 Camaro of Ross Chastain put up a valiant effort to track him down.

“I was just going behind [Truex] and he had a hard left and was hard on the brakes at the same time and I got into the back of him,” Larson explained of his contact with the No. 19 Camry on Pit Road. “If it was my fault I’m sorry, but I don’t think it was. It’s hard to see on this pit road. Hate that happened. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat.”

Truex and Larson both explained that the glare of the sun made it difficult to see on Pit Road, resulting in the contact. “I did see my box late for sure,” Truex said in a post-race interview, “so I slowed down before I turned out of the way of the 5 [Larson] there. Partly on me, I didn’t expect to get turned around and glad nobody got hurt there.” Truex ultimately rallied back to finish sixth.

Nascar Chevy teams accounted for the top four finishers, with Larson’s No. 5 Camaro winning, Chastain’s No. 1 Camaro taking second, Allmendinger’s No. 16 Camaro in third, and Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Camaro fourth, followed by Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford Mustang in fifth.

Nascar Cup Series Race Results, Homestead-Miami Speedway, October 23, 2022
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 5 5 Kyle Larson (P) Valvoline Chevrolet 267 199 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 20 1 Ross Chastain (P) Kubota Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
3 10 16 AJ Allmendinger(i) Ed Morse Automotive Group Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
4 32 3 Austin Dillon Huk Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
5 9 6 Brad Keselowski Violet Defense Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
6 12 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 267 28 Toyota TRD Camry
7 14 11 Denny Hamlin (P) FedEx Ground Toyota 267 4 Toyota TRD Camry
8 16 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
9 11 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Lime is Back Toyota 267 0 Toyota TRD Camry
10 23 99 Daniel Suarez Princess Cruises Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 2 20 Christopher Bell (P) Rheem – WATTS Toyota 267 4 Toyota TRD Camry
12 1 24 William Byron (P) Liberty University Chevrolet 267 32 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 8 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
14 3 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
15 27 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Slim Jim Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
16 18 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
17 13 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Menards/Pennzoil Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
18 17 22 Joey Logano (P) Shell Pennzoil Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
19 26 2 Austin Cindric # Freightliner Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
20 21 21 Harrison Burton # DEX Imaging Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
21 28 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Premium Bacon Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
22 6 23 Ty Gibbs(i) Monster Energy Toyota 267 0 Toyota TRD Camry
23 31 7 Corey LaJoie Built.com Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 25 41 Cole Custer Dixie Vodka Ford 266 0 Ford Mustang
25 24 48 Noah Gragson(i) Ally Chevrolet 266 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
26 30 42 Ty Dillon SunseekerResorts.com Chevrolet 266 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
27 4 45 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota 266 0 Toyota TRD Camry
28 15 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 266 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 33 77 Landon Cassill(i) Zeigler Auto/LoJack Chevrolet 266 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 22 43 Erik Jones The Morgan Law Group Chevrolet 264 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 29 38 Todd Gilliland # EO South Florida Ford 264 0 Ford Mustang
32 34 15 JJ Yeley(i) Jacob Companies Ford 263 0 Ford Mustang
33 35 78 BJ McLeod(i) MSG Frankie Zombie Ford 262 0 Ford Mustang
34 36 51 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT UBCF Ford 262 0 Ford Mustang
35 7 8 Tyler Reddick 3CHI Chevrolet 242 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 19 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Magical Vacation Planner Ford 160 0 Ford Mustang

#- Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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  1. Nice Job Kyle too bad you missed the cut a couple weeks back.

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