NASCAR Chevy Almost Leads Flag-To-Flag To Win At Kansas: Video

When Kyle Larson wins, it’s usually because he absolutely dominated the race from start to finish. After putting his No. 5 NASCAR Chevy on the pole at Kansas for the May 10^th, 2025 race, Larson took control of the race in short order and almost never looked back, just one year after he claimed victory at the same track in the closest finish in Cup Series history.

All told, Larson led 221 of 267 laps on Sunday. The victory marked his third of the season, putting him in league with Christopher Bell, whose No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry won three consecutive races at the start of the season. The win was Larson’s third overall at Kansas Speedway and his 32^nd trip to Victory Lane in his Cup Series career, tying Dale Jarrett as the 29^th-winningest driver in series history.

“Great car, great execution today, too, for our team,” Larson said after the race. “Glad to not win by an inch right here this time and a little bit safer gap. But thanks again to the team. Congrats to all of Hendrick Motorsports, the engine shop, everybody there.”

Larson swept the first two stages of the race, and now boasts eight stage victories so far this year, which is a record for the first 12 races of the season. He now leads the Cup Series standings by 35 points over his NASCAR Chevy teammate, William Byron, who drives the No. 24 Chevy. Byron was credited with a 24^th-place finish at Kansas due to an early blown tire.

Meanwhile, Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NASCAR Chevy, looked to be the only competition to Larson at Kansas. Leading 29 laps, Elliott was on track for the victory, but was unable to recover after his pit crew fumbled a pit stop. Elliott lost 11 positions on Pit Road and never made back his lost ground, finishing 15^th when the checkers dropped.

Larson says that he’s now turning his focus to the forthcoming Indy Double over Memorial Day weekend. Larson will once again attempt to race in the 2025 Indy 500 before jetting down to North Carolina to compete in NASCAR’s longest race on the same day, the Coca-Cola 600.