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Boston Globe
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Kyle Larson dominates, claims emotional Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway
'This one is definitely for Jon,' Larson said. 'He is just a great guy, so we're going to miss him. Wish he was going to be here with us to celebrate, but I know he's celebrating with us in spirit. Just a flawless race at Bristol for the team. Really, really good car. That was a lot of fun.' Advertisement He's now won three of the last six — NASCAR (@NASCAR) Denny Hamlin finished second in his 400th consecutive Cup start, falling one spot short in his bid for a third consecutive win. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was gracious in defeat, noting Larson's victory came after a somber week that also included the deaths of longtime motorsports journalist Al Pearce and championship truck owner Shigeaki Hattori. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'You've got to give that team their due and Kyle his due,' Hamlin said. 'Just a dominant performance. Looked like a pretty flawless day for him. 'It was all I had to try to keep up. Glad we were able to give him a little bit of a run, but this weekend we're all thinking about Jon Edwards and his family, Al Pearce, Shigeaki Hattori. We've lost a lot of great people in our sport over this past week. So our thoughts are with them.' Advertisement Ty Gibbs was third, followed by Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney, who led 48 laps but faded to fifth after pitting late and betting on catching a caution. The final 235 laps were run under the green flag in a race with only three yellow flags, the fewest at Bristol since August 1982. Larson out here doing Larson things. He takes the lead away from — NASCAR (@NASCAR) Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet was one of several cars sporting a decal in the memory of Edwards, the Hendrick Motorsports director of communications whose death was confirmed in a Thursday statement from the team. The cause of death was not announced. The 53-year-old Edwards was a PR specialist during Jeff Gordon's four Cup championships. After becoming Gordon's right-hand man, Edwards also worked closely with Larson since the star joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 and won his first championship. On Saturday at Bristol, Larson dedicated an Xfinity Series victory to Edwards, who took vacations with the driver and became his closest friend on the No. 5 team. Gordon, who retired from driving in 2015 and since has become the vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, was emotional when talking about Edwards before and after the race. 'It's been a rough week,' Gordon said. 'I lost somebody who was like a brother to me and so many other people that he impacted. I just want to say thank you to everybody that has been sending messages, making phone calls. Kyle was obviously very close to him, and Jon did a lot for him. You could tell he was driving with a passion out there.' Larson also finished second in Friday's truck series race, nearly completing a tripleheader sweep to honor Edwards, whom he said was always a happy person. Advertisement 'He wouldn't want us to be sad,' Larson said of Edwards. 'I'm happy to see the smiling faces and everybody talking positively of Jon this week.' After a break for Easter weekend, the Cup Series will race April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway, where Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Tyler Reddick won last year. Talladega will follow the final off week of the season for NASCAR's premier series, which will race on 28 consecutive weekends through the Nov. 2 season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Fox Sports
13-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Kyle Larson claims emotional Cup victory at Bristol: 'That was for Jon'
Kyle Larson led 411 of 500 laps and scored an emotional win on Sunday with a dominating NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larson, racing just days after the death of Jon Edwards, his former public relations representative, picked up his second Cup win of the season. It was his 31st Cup victory and third at Bristol. Denny Hamlin finished second in his 400th consecutive Cup start, falling one spot short in his bid for a third consecutive win. Ty Gibbs was third, followed by Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney. Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet was one of several cars sporting a decal in the memory of Edwards, the Hendrick Motorsports director of communications whose death was confirmed in a Thursday statement from the team. The cause of death was not announced. The 53-year-old Edwards was a PR specialist during Jeff Gordon's four Cup championships. After becoming Gordon's right-hand man, Edwards also worked closely with Larson since the star joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 and won his first championship. On Saturday at Bristol, Larson dedicated an Xfinity Series victory to Edwards, who took vacations with the driver and became his closest friend on the No. 5 team. Larson also finished second in Friday's Truck Series race, nearly completing a tripleheader sweep to honor Edwards, whom he said was always a happy person. "He wouldn't want us to be sad," Larson said of Edwards. "I'm happy to see the smiling faces and everybody talking positively of Jon this week." Helping others Defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano was named a National Motorsports Press Association Pocono Spirit Award winner for his efforts in helping Hurricane Helene victims with rebuilding after the storm last fall. Logano was presented the award at Bristol because of the track's proximity to the devastation in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. "One of my quotes that I like to think about a lot is, 'Don't let a crisis go to waste,'" said Logano, whose foundation committed $250,000 to Helene relief after he toured the storm's path last October. "A crisis like that presented a huge opportunity for all of us to band together and impact some people that just got their lives wiped out. It's some pretty heavy stuff up there. The great news is there's a lot of comeback." The Bristol weekend continued a busy week for Logano, who recovered from a bout with norovirus in time for a Wednesday visit to the White House. After scraping the wall in qualifying Saturday, he started Sunday's race from the rear because of unapproved adjustments to his No. 22 Ford. Up next After a break for Easter weekend, the Cup Series will race Sunday, April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway, where Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Tyler Reddick won last year. Talladega will follow the final off week of the season for NASCAR's premier series, which will race on 28 consecutive weekends through the Nov. 2 season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
