Up to Speed: Patience Seals Martinsville Victory for Kyle Larson
There is an important factor that helps explain why Larson won at Martinsville and ended up in the garage at Bristol – patience.
There is an important factor that helps explain why Larson won at Martinsville and ended up in the garage at Bristol – patience.
Kyle Larson emerged victorious on a day that saw better, if not fantastic, racing at Martinsville.
Even after Phoenix and Richmond, many were waiting on this new short-track package’s true test at Martinsville. Much like many cars on Sunday, it did not pass.
Several calls by crew chiefs paid off big time after 400 laps at Martinsville.
Adam Cheek and Bryan Davis Keith discuss Martinsville, Kyle Larson’s hot streak, the delay prior to a wayward-tire caution and more.
Larson led the final 30 laps and won by over four seconds for his first Cup win at Martinsville.
The NASCAR Cup Series’ ratings have been down across the board this season, and the network has not been immune from criticism.
With a three-year sample size now, should the Bristol dirt experiment continue?
Catch part two of the interview with Ken Schrader as well as a deeper dive into Bristol dirt.
The regular season is one-third of the way in, and only a few playoff spots remain.
With NASCAR racing on the Bristol Dirt Track on Easter Sunday, a number of Cup Series regulars took to actual dirt tracks as well over the last week.
Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to finally put a real honest-to-God dirt track on the Cup Series schedule.
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