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Larson Dominates Knoxville Nationals for Fourth Win in Six Years
Kyle Larson, who fought through a three‑hour rain delay and a Cup race in Richmond, arrived in Knoxville just in time to win the 65th NOS Energy Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s. He led all 50 laps in the main from the pole, earning $200,000 and his fourth Nationals title in six years, with his week’s earnings topping $212,000 after prelims and bonus awards. Larson finished ahead of Sheldon Haudenschild, Kasey Kahne, James McFadden and Buddy Kofoid (Kahne passing Haudenschild for runner‑up on lap 2), and praised crew chief Paul Silva and Hendrick Motorsports for the performance in celebratory Victory Lane. This win extends Larson’s long-running Knoxville success to sixteen career sprint-car victories at the track.
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