Kyle Larson Clinches Truck Series Victory at Miami After Stunning Late-Race Comeback
Kyle Larson executed a remarkable comeback victory in Friday's Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, overcoming a late-race spinout to secure his fourth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win in just 16 starts.
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After spinning his No. 07 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with 45 laps remaining and dropping outside the top-20, Larson methodically worked his way through the field. He passed rookie Layne Riggs with two laps remaining to claim the victory by 1.340 seconds.
Corey Heim, who dominated most of the race leading 78 laps and winning both stages, finished third after experiencing intermittent engine issues in the closing laps. The TRICON Garage driver's Toyota suffered power losses that required cycling the electrical system multiple times.
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Tyler Ankrum and Daniel Hemric completed the top five, while Ross Chastain, who led 33 laps, finished sixth. Jake Garcia, Chandler Smith, Grant Enfinger, and Kaden Honeycutt rounded out the top 10.
The victory marks the first step in Larson's attempt at a weekend sweep, as he's competing in all three NASCAR national series races at the 1.5-mile South Florida track.
In the championship standings, Heim's third-place finish moves him into the points lead, eight points ahead of defending champion Ty Majeski and 27 points clear of Chandler Smith.
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