NASCAR: Pure Michigan 400 results – Kyle Larson wins
By Asher Fair
In a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan that featured an action-packed finish, Kyle Larson stole the victory from three hungry Toyota drivers.
In the 23rd NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, the drivers took to the 2.0-mile Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Coming into the race, Kyle Larson, the driver of the #42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, had won the last two Michigan races and last three races on 2.0-mile ovals.
The Pure Michigan 400 was scheduled for 200 laps, and Larson did not lead any of those 200 laps. However, thanks to a late wreck involving Paul Menard and Michael McDowell, a caution flag came out to send the race into overtime.
Starting in 4th place in overtime behind Martin Truex Jr., Erik Jones and Matt Kenseth, Larson made a couple of bold moves and ended up passing Truex Jr., who had dominated the late stages of the race, for the lead with two laps to go. Larson never looked back and won the race despite leading just two of 202 laps.
The win gave Larson his third consecutive victory at Michigan and fourth consecutive victory on 2.0-mile ovals, with that other win coming earlier this season at Fontana.
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Truex Jr. finished in 2nd place, and Erik Jones, Ryan Newman and Trevor Bayne rounded out the top 5. Chase Elliott, who had finished in 2nd place in each of his three starts at Michigan, finished in 8th place. Race polesitter Brad Keselowski finished in 17th place.
Here are the full race results from the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
- Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
- Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
- Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
- Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing
- Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Aric Almirola, Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports
- Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing
- Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
- Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing
- Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing
- Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
- Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go FAS Racing
- Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing
- Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
- Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, TriStar Motorsports
- David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
- Corey Lajoie, Toyota, BK Racing
- Brett Moffitt, Toyota, BK Racing
- Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
- Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, TMG-Circle Sport Racing
- BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Rick Ware Racing
- Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Derrike Cope, Toyota, Premium Motorsports
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