NASCAR at Nashville results: Kyle Larson cruises to third straight Cup Series win at Ally 400

It was clear early on that nobody was going to beat Kyle Larson.

The one query late grew to become whether or not the gasoline tank would drive him to pit. The reply? No.

Larson led for a lot of the race and cruised to the first-place end within the Ally 400, successful his third straight NASCAR Cup Collection race — fourth, if the All-Star Race is included. He completed the afternoon race having led for 264 laps within the 300-lap occasion. 

“Cannot say sufficient about everyone at Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com, (automobile sponsor) Valvoline, Tommy Tarlton,” Larson said after the race. “Thanks, Tommy, thanks, Metrotech, everyone who’s been part of this group this 12 months and I simply hope we will hold it going.”

This was the primary NASCAR Cup Collection race at Nashville Superspeedway and the primary time the town of Nashville has hosted a Cup Collection race since 1984. 

Whereas the race for first was largely in hand for a lot of the day, the struggle for second place saved altering. Kyle Busch was a serious contender for some time however had points together with his automobile and wound up dropping down into the 20s earlier than ending eleventh. Chase Briscoe hung out in second, as did Larson’s teammate William Byron. However in the long run, Ross Chastain, who pitted at Lap 228 as in comparison with Lap 218 for the remainder of the highest 5, was capable of pull forward of the sphere and end behind Larson as the opposite drivers needed to work to protect gasoline. 

Sporting Information tracked reside updates and lap-by-lap highlights from NASCAR’s race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday.

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NASCAR at Nashville outcomes

Kyle Larson simply picked up the win Sunday, main an amazing majority of the race and solely shedding Stage 1 when Chase Elliott made a last-minute resolution to not pit and as an alternative hold driving throughout a warning. 

It was Larson’s third straight win for factors within the NASCAR Cup Collection and his fourth straight win general (he additionally took residence the $1 million prize from the NASCAR All-Star Race). His 4 NASCAR Cup Collection wins general this season give him probably the most within the sequence, breaking a tie with Martin Truex Jr., who positioned twenty third on Sunday. 

NASCAR at Nashville outcomes

Pos.	Driver
1	Kyle Larson
2	Ross Chastain
3	William Byron
4	Aric Almirola
5	Kevin Harvick
6	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7	Daniel Suarez
8	Kurt Busch
9	Christopher Bell
10	Joey Logano
11	Kyle Busch
12	Austin Dillon
13	Chase Elliott
14	Ryan Newman
15	Alex Bowman
16	Corey LaJoie
17	Michael McDowell
18	Anthony Alfredo
19	Tyler Reddick
20	Erik Jones
21	Bubba Wallace
22	Denny Hamlin
23	Martin Truex Jr.
24	Brad Keselowski
25	Matt DiBenedetto
26	Garrett Smithley
27	Josh Bilicki
28	JJ Yeley
29	BJ McLeod
30	Joey Gase
31	Cole Custer
32	Chase Briscoe
33	Ryan Preece
34	Chad Finchum
35	David Starr
36	Justin Haley
37	Chris Buescher
38	Ryan Blaney
39	Quin Houff

NASCAR at Nashville reside updates, highlights from Ally 400

7:32 p.m.:  Make it 4 straight for Larson. Larson wins yet one more race, coming in first within the Ally 400. 

7:28 p.m.:  Chastain is now as much as second place, however he nonetheless trails Larson by practically 5 seconds with six laps remaining. 

7:26 p.m.:  Hamlin has been advised that he won’t be able to complete on gasoline. He is sitting in tenth proper now, and must cease to have the ability to end the race. Martin Truex Jr. simply pitted. 

7:23 p.m.:  Larson’s crew chief, Cliff Daniels, offers Larson the go-ahead on gasoline to final the remainder of the race. 

7:19 p.m.:  Chastain is aware of he’ll be capable to make it on gasoline. He had a pit cease extra not too long ago than some other driver within the prime 5.

7:16 p.m.:  Chastain strikes up into fifth place over Elliott. He is behind simply Larson, Byron, Harvick and Almirola. 

7:13 p.m.:  Brad Keselowski is in twenty fourth and is about to be lapped by Larson. He has been reporting brake issues to his group, as effectively. 

7:11 p.m.:  Suarez is reporting that he’s having brake points, which has been a typical development of the day. 

7:04 p.m.:  Larson makes use of the No. 51 automobile to get the particles off the grill and he is within the clear now. 

7:00 p.m.:  Larson, for the third time at this time, has particles on his grill. He is been capable of get it cleared prior to now. 

6:54 p.m.:  The inexperienced flag is again out with 68 laps left to go. Larson, Byron, Harvick, Elliott and Armirola lead the pack. 

6:53 p.m.:  Larson has set a personal-best for laps led throughout a season at 1,353.

6:50 p.m.:  Briscoe mentioned that he misplaced his brakes. It has been a kind of days with a variety of drivers having brake points. 

6:48 p.m.:  There’s the eleventh warning of the day as Briscoe hits the wall on Lap 228. 

6:47 p.m.:  Restart with 78 laps remaining. Larson, Byron, Chastain are the highest three. 

6:43 p.m.:  Various the leaders determine to pit. Larson is the primary off pit row, however he’ll come into third behind Chastain and Garrett Smithley as neither driver took a pit cease. 

6:40 p.m.:  Wallace having extra points, spins out within the grass and the warning flag is out with 83 laps remaining. 

6:35 p.m.:  Kyle Busch is all the best way all the way down to twenty sixth with 89 laps to go. 

6:34 p.m.:  There was virtually an issue for the 2 leaders on the restart. 

6:32 p.m.:  The inexperienced flag is again and Larson, Byron, Elliott, Hamlin and Kurt Busch make up the highest 5 with below 100 laps to go. 

6:25 p.m.:  Ryan Preece spins out on flip two and the warning flag is again out at Lap 198. 

6:24 p.m.:  A number of vehicles transferring up forward of Kyle Busch. The No. 18 automobile is now all the way down to ninth place. 

6:21 p.m.:  There’s the restart for the ultimate stage and Larson and Byron are out in entrance with Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Stenhouse behind them. 

6:15 p.m.:  Larson holds on to win the second stage. Dillon, Briscoe, William Byron and Kyle Busch spherical out the highest 5. 

6:13 p.m.:  And there goes Larson taking the lead once more with three laps remaining within the race. 

6:13 p.m.:  It didn’t take Larson lengthy to maneuver up into second. Briscoe nonetheless hanging onto the sting. Larson is on 4 recent tires, whereas Briscoe is simply on two. 

6:11 p.m.:  With 5 laps remaining, the inexperienced flag is again out on the Nashville Superspeedway. Briscoe, Reddick and Larson are the highest three on the restart. 

6:07 p.m.:  Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick every go for a two-tire pit and transfer into the highest two positions. Larson comes again in third with Austin Dillon in fourth and Kyle Busch in fifth. 

6:06 p.m.:  The leaders determine to pit with the warning flag nonetheless out. 

6:03 p.m.:  Cole Custer has a flat proper rear tire and the warning flag is out for Lap 174. There’s 11 extra laps remaining in Stage 2. 

5:58 p.m.:  Almirola strikes up into third forward of Busch. It is nonetheless a wholesome hole between Larson and Stenhouse for first, and between Stenhouse and Almirola now for second. 

5:55 p.m.:  Kyle Busch, moments after expressing frustration together with his automobile, strikes in forward of Hamlin into third place. 

5:47 p.m.:  Stenhouse passes Kyle Busch to maneuver into second and hold his unbelievable day going. He is been a relentless presence within the prime 5 for a lot of the day. 

5:43 p.m.:  The inexperienced flag is again out for lap 139 — lap 49 of Stage 2. Larson, Kyle Busch and Stenhouse make up the highest three. 

5:43 p.m.:  Truex known as for a rushing penalty on pit highway, his second penalty of the day. 

5:38 p.m.:  Bubba Wallace will get a flat and spins, bringing out a warning flag. 

5:34 p.m.:  Matt DiBenedetto says that he’s down a cylinder, as he’s dropping down into the 20s. 

5:28 p.m.:  Ross Chastain makes some strikes to leap as much as the fourth spot, passing Logano and Kyle Busch. He now trails Larson, Stenhouse and Hamlin. 

5:22 p.m.:  Stenhouse is all the best way as much as second, main Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Logano. Larson remains to be up by simply over two seconds. 

5:18 p.m.:  The drivers have hit the restart and Larson is again out in entrance of Kyle Busch and Logano. 

5:09 p.m.:  Elliott wins the primary stage and Kurt Busch locations second. Larson finishes third, Suarez is in fourth and Kyle Busch is in fifth. 

5:08 p.m.:  Pit highway is closed now with simply two laps remaining within the first stage. 

5:06 p.m.:  With the inexperienced popping out, Elliott leads Kurt Busch and Daniel Suarez with just a few laps to undergo the top of the stage. 

5:00 p.m.:  Alex Bowman is named for a rushing penalty on pit highway. 

4:58 p.m.: Chris Buescher and Justin Haley each hit the wall, and the warning flag is again out on Lap 78. 

4:55 p.m.:  With 15 laps left in Stage 1, Larson is preserving regular in first place with Elliott in second and Stenhouse in third. 

4:50 p.m.: Kyle Busch is falling again a llittle bit. He is now all the way down to fourth on lap 67, combating with Kurt Busch going into the beginning of lap 68. 

4:46 p.m.:  Larson, Kyle Busch, Logano, Elliott and Kurt Busch are the highest 5 on the restart. 

4:41 p.m.:  This is a take a look at Blaney’s collision to take him out of the race. 

4:40 p.m.:  Earlier throughout the race, Blaney’s brakes appeared like they could be having some points. 

4:38 p.m.:  Larson retakes the lead, and the warning flag is again out. Blaney mentioned his brake rotor blew out and he crashed into the wall. 

4:38 p.m.:  There’s the restart and Busch is formally the chief in inexperienced. 

4:36 p.m.:  Busch will take the lead over Larson when the inexperienced flag is again out as he was off pit highway first earlier than the warning flag got here out. 

4:29 p.m.:  Tyler Reddick goes for a spin within the grass and the warning flag is introduced out for lap 46. 

4:28 p.m.:  The 2 leaders, Larson and Busch, each come into pit highway. Almirola and Stenhouse Jr. additionally going to pit highway. 

4:26 p.m.:  Various drivers taking pit stops with Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, William Byron and others taking a visit to pit highway with the inexperienced flag nonetheless out after lap 40. 

4:23 p.m.:  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. started the race within the No. 14 place. He is all the best way as much as fifth proper now, trailing solely Larson, Busch, Almirola and Logano at lap 38.

4:20 p.m.:  It is all Larson and Busch thus far. Larson is main the race by simply over a second, however Busch’s lead over Almirola in third place is by greater than 5 seconds. 

4:18 p.m.:  NASCAR goes to be looking into the free tire on Houff to see if there can be a necessity for suspensions. 

NASCAR tells the cleanup crew to convey the wheel that got here off of Houff’s automobile to the NASCAR hauler. My guess is have to find out if that could be a four-race suspension to crew chief, tire changer and jackman for an improperly put in wheel.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 20, 2021

4:09 p.m.:  The again of Almirola’s automobile hits Joey Logano, however Logano is ready to save himself and hold going. Logano is in fourth with Almirola in third. 

4:07 p.m.:  Kyle Larson did not take lengthy to drag forward between Kyle Busch and Aric Almirola. 

4:06 p.m.:  The inexperienced flag is again out for lap 6. 

4:01 p.m.:  Quin Houff loses a tire on the fence on the primary lap and the warning flag is out. 

4:01 p.m.:  The inexperienced flag is out and the drivers are off within the Ally 400. 

3:59 p.m.:  Ryan Blaney will possible be heading into the pit early as he has some injury to the again of his automobile. 

3:50 p.m.:  Luke Combs tells the drivers to begin their engines. 

3:43 p.m.:  Pre-race ceremonies underway with Cece Winans giving the invocation and Priscilla Block singing the nationwide anthem. 

3:30 p.m.:  NASCAR publicizes that the race has been pushed again 10 minutes to present followers extra group to get into the Nashville Superspeedway. 

3:27 p.m.:  Pitbull is happy to look at Daniel Suarez, the motive force representing his group Trackhouse, race the Ally 400. 

3:05 p.m.:  How lengthy has it been since a NASCAR Cup Collection race was held in Nashville? Let’s simply say, it has been awhile. 

The final time the NASCAR Cup Collection raced in Nashville:

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— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 20, 2021

NASCAR begin time at this time

• Begin time:  3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel:  NBCSN (TSN3 in Canada)
• Dwell stream: NBCSports.com | fuboTV ( 7-day free trial )

The inexperienced flag for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Collection race at Nashville Superspeedway is scheduled to wave after 3:30 p.m. ET.

Rain could also be an element on race day. The Nationwide Climate Service’s weekend forecast for Lebanon, Tenn. , the place Nashville Superspeedway is situated, requires potential showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and night time, with a excessive temperature close to 90 levels. There’s a 40 p.c likelihood for precipitation Sunday afternoon, in keeping with the climate service.

NASCAR beginning lineup at Nashville

Aric Almirola retains his sturdy run in qualifying races going. 

After incomes a spot within the NASCAR All-Star Open by putting first after the ten laps, Almirola posted the quickest qualifying time of 29.557 to take the pole place for the Ally 400. He got here in simply forward of Kyle Busch, who positioned second with a time of 29.572. 

Begin Pos.	Driver	Automotive No.	Crew
1	Aric Almirola	10	Stewart-Haas Racing
2	Kyle Busch	18	Joe Gibbs Racing
3	Joey Logano	22	Crew Penske
4	William Byron	24	Hendrick Motorsports
5	Kyle Larson	5	Hendrick Motorsports
6	Chase Elliott	9	Hendrick Motorsports
7	Cole Custer	41	Stewart-Haas Racing
8	Alex Bowman	48	Hendrick Motorsports
9	Erik Jones	43	Richard Petty Motorsports
10	Ryan Blaney	12	Crew Penske
11	Matt DiBenedetto	21	Wooden Brothers Racing
12	Kevin Harvick	4	Stewart-Haas Racing
13	Denny Hamlin	11	Joe Gibbs Racing
14	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	47	JTG Daugherty Racing
15	Brad Keselowski	2	Crew Penske
16	Chase Briscoe	14	Stewart-Haas Racing
17	Chris Buescher	17	Roush Fenway Racing
18	Anthony Alfredo	38	Entrance Row Motorsports
19	Ross Chastain	42	Chip Ganassi Racing
20	Ryan Preece	37	JTG Daugherty Racing
21	Bubba Wallace	23	23XI Racing
22	Daniel Suarez	99	TrackHouse Racing
23	Michael McDowell	34	Entrance Row Motorsports
24	Corey LaJoie	7	Spire Motorsports
25	Christopher Bell	20	Joe Gibbs Racing
26	Tyler Reddick	8	Richard Childress Racing
27	Justin Haley	77	Spire Motorsports
28	Austin Dillon	3	Richard Childress Racing
29	Ryan Newman	6	Roush Fenway Racing
30	Kurt Busch	1	Chip Ganassi Racing
31	BJ McLeod	78	Dwell Quick Motorsports
32	JJ Yeley	51	Petty Ware Racing
33	Chad Finchum	66	Motorsports Enterprise Administration
34	Josh Bilicki	34	Rick Ware Racing
35	Martin Truex Jr.	19	Joe Gibbs Racing
36	Garrett Smithley	53	Rick Ware Racing
37	Joey Gase	15	Rick Ware Racing
38	David Starr	13	Motorsports Enterprise Administration
39	Quin Houff	00	StarCom Racing

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