[autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] entered the Charlotte ROVAL in a tremendous position to make the Round of 8, but he wanted more. Larson’s No. 5 team knew he was going to make the next round, barring disaster, so they went for the win on Sunday. It worked in their favor, as Larson won the Bank of America ROVAL 400, earning a crucial five playoff points in his sixth victory of tje 2024 season.
Following the event, Lrason got out of his No. 5 car and discussed his sixth win of the 2024 Cup Series season. The 2021 Cup Series champion has had a very strong playoff run, and he now looks forward to the Round of 8.
“Yeah, really it’s the first time in my playoff career I’ve not been close to the cut line, so it was good to kind of have a little bit stress-free of a weekend,” Larson said. “I think the first time I’ve been here without crashing, maybe besides the other time I won. Good weekend. Thanks to Hendrickscars.com, Hendrick Automotive Group. Obviously we’re here in Hendrick’s home and got so many people here from there. Going to be fun to celebrate with them.”
REPOST to congratulate Kyle Larson! 🏁
He WINS at the Charlotte ROVAL for the second time, advancing to the next round of the #NASCARPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/7EyeLHwKWk
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 13, 2024
“Thanks to Cliff Daniels, Chevrolet, GM too. It’s known that I don’t really use the sim much, and I was in the sim this week. Huge thank you to you guys there. It really helped me get into a rhythm I think early on and helped us kind of fine-tune our car too. Hats off to everybody there, and JINYA Ramen Bar, Prime. It’s awesome having Audrey here. We have an 8:40 p.m. flight. I think we’re going to miss that probably, but we’ll catch Owen and Katelyn and Audrey in Cabo. We’re going to Cabo this week, and hopefully will make it there.”
Larson will enjoy his time in Cabo and hope it brings him some good luck heading into Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has a baffling 33-point advantage on the playoff bubble, so a mistake-free Round of 8 would put him in a great spot. Larson and the No. 5 team want another title, and they will be tough to beat if they make it to Phoenix Raceway.
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