Kyle Larson triumphs in Sonoma and secures place in NASCAR playoffs

Sonoma. The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worrying wait to see if Kyle Larson’s participation in that occasion would value him his probability at a NASCAR championship has been resolved.

Larson celebrated that NASCAR authorised his participation within the playoffs together with his third Cup victory of the season – a win on Sunday at his residence observe. The victory for Larson, who grew up 75 miles from Sonoma Raceway in Elk Grove, was his second on the rolling course within the scenic wine nation. It’s the fifth highway course victory for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Sequence champion and moved him to the highest of the collection’ present standings.

It was a welcome reward after a grueling Might month through which Larson turned the fifth driver to try NASCAR’s Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the identical day. Rain in each occasions triggered his try at “The Double” to fail and put him in jeopardy of not being granted a waiver to stay eligible for the playoffs by NASCAR.

It took till Tuesday of this week for NASCAR to grant Larson a waiver. He then took his first two consecutive days off in months to put poolside within the California solar, do some wine tasting in acquainted territory after which win in Sonoma.

“My life is so hectic that I by no means really feel like I’ve a traditional week for myself. It will get a little bit extra hectic now that I am solely competing in NASCAR and dash automotive racing,” Larson mentioned. “It was very good for me to come back right here this week and do nothing for a day, after which change into a traditional vacationer on Thursday. “It’s only a very stress-free week.”