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By Saajan Jogia
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Kyle Larson displayed a dominant performance in the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway, a day after he won the Xfinity Series race. After winning the Cup race, Larson mocked Denny Hamlin, saying he was "glad to stop his three-peat."
Larson's victory prevented Hamlin from securing his third consecutive race win this season after he led the race for 411 laps. The Hendrick Motorsports driver executed a perfect race and set a blisteringly fast average speed of 100.746 MPH. Speaking after the race, Larson said:
"Just a flawless race once again here at Bristol for the 5 team. Really, really good car. That was a lot of fun, you know? However many laps of green we ran there was a lot of fun and I was pretty comfortable with things. Then, Denny came on really strong there before the pit cycle. Then it just kind of kept the pressure on from there. So, I knew I had to make some good moves in traffic."
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He added:
"You know, if Denny's in front of me, it could be a totally different story and be really hard to pass him. Glad to stop his three-peat; we hate to see him win. As I'm sure you guys do too."
Larson said ahead of the race weekend that he was trying to push to win races at Bristol in memory of his friend and the team's director of racing communications, Jon Edwards, who passed away last week.
While Larson fell short of one position in the Craftsman Truck Series, securing second place, his Xfinity and Cup Series victories have made a big statement. Addressing Jon Edwards, here's what Larson said ahead of the race weekend:
"He meant a lot to me. Personally just getting to be with him since 2021, going on some vacations and stuff with him, get to know him, and just be around him a lot. He was probably the guy that I'm around the most of the five teams.
"Gonna miss having him around, he's had a long career in motorsports, so definitely a sad week for the industry. We're going to mourn his loss and try to win some races this weekend. He would want us to not be sad, he was a happy person so we're going to hold our heads high and represent him on this weekend."
He said in another post on X after Jon's death:
"A sad day for everyone close to Jon. I will always be grateful for the memories we made and the laughs we shared along the way. He made a lasting impact on my life, and I will miss him deeply. My thoughts and prayers are with Jon's family and loved ones."
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