NASCAR: Kyle Larson claims Truck Series win at North Wilkesboro
Kyle Larson made history as the first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver to win at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 27 years following his overtime win in the Tyson 250 Saturday afternoon.
Larson dominated the race, leading a high of 138 laps.
Ty Majeski finished runner-up behind the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, with Matt DiBenedetto, Carson Hocevar and Bubba Wallace rounding out the top five.
Series points leader Zane Smith finished 32nd following a Lap 200 wreck.
The Truck Series will next trek to Charlotte Motor Speedway to race in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 on May 26.
Race Results
Fin | Str | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Led | Status |
1 | 8 | 7 | Kyle Larson(i) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 252 | 138 | Running |
2 | 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski | Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford | 252 | 0 | Running |
3 | 15 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley Roofing Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
4 | 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 252 | 16 | Running |
5 | 14 | 1 | Bubba Wallace(i) | Pristine Auction Toyota | 252 | 13 | Running |
6 | 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Safelite Toyota | 252 | 75 | Running |
7 | 18 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Denali Aire/Menards Ford | 252 | 0 | Running |
8 | 24 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Bama Buggies Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
9 | 12 | 41 | Ross Chastain(i) | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
10 | 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
11 | 4 | 51 | William Byron(i) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 252 | 10 | Running |
12 | 32 | 30 | Chris Hacker | Morgan & Morgan Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running |
13 | 33 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Ferris Commercial Mowers Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running |
14 | 16 | 43 | Daniel Dye # | Champion Container Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
15 | 6 | 32 | Bret Holmes # | Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
16 | 9 | 61 | Christopher Bell(i) | Toyota Tsusho Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running |
17 | 11 | 20 | Kaden Honeycutt | Race Face Digital Cards Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
18 | 31 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Black’s Tire Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running |
19 | 22 | 45 | Lawless Alan | AUTOChargit Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
20 | 10 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | Ford Performance Ford | 252 | 0 | Running |
21 | 27 | 17 | Taylor Gray # | Dead On Tools Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running |
22 | 34 | 2 | Kris Wright | F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
23 | 21 | 35 | Jake Garcia # | Quanta Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
24 | 5 | 9 | Colby Howard | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
25 | 13 | 19 | Christian Eckes | Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running |
26 | 17 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | LiUNA! Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running |
27 | 35 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Latitude Aero Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running |
28 | 28 | 22 | Josh Williams(i) | Katz Coffee/Alloy Ford | 221 | 0 | Water Pump |
29 | 30 | 66 | Conner Jones | TSport Ford | 219 | 0 | Electrical |
30 | 20 | 2 | Nick Sanchez # | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 213 | 0 | Running |
31 | 26 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Coble Enterprises Toyota | 211 | 0 | Running |
32 | 36 | 38 | Zane Smith | Boot Barn Ford | 204 | 0 | Accident |
33 | 19 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | Kubota Ford | 202 | 0 | Accident |
34 | 23 | 24 | Rajah Caruth # | Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Accident |
35 | 25 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Thompson Pipe Group Toyota | 182 | 0 | Accident |
36 | 29 | 4 | Johnny Sauter | CarQuest Ford | 153 | 0 | Electrical |