A senior NASCAR executive says “we’re baffled” why tires didn’t wear as much in last weekend’s Cup race at Bristol compared to the March event there. Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps and won last Saturday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway by seven seconds. That race had eight lead changes.

In the history of NASCAR, there are a certain few driving talents that come to define a generation and whose accomplishments can stand the test of time. Years from now, people will still be talking about the way Kyle Larson dominated the 2024 Night Race at Bristol, just as they talked about another legend in the aftermath of Saturday night.

Kyle Larson enters the second round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs at Kansas Speedway fresh off a career performance in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.