Larson ends 51-race winless streak, boosts NASCAR title hopes in Hendrick 1-2 finish at Gateway
Madison, Ill. (AP) — In a nail-biting NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak by edging out teammate Alex Bowman in overtime. The crash-filled event at Gateway shook up playoff standings, providing significant boosts to Larson and Joey Logano's championship hopes. Larson, the defending series champion, secured his first victory since May 2025 in the No. 5 Chevrolet after defending the lead on three restarts in the final two laps of regulation and seven laps of overtime.
The race featured an unprecedented 18 cautions, with dramatic brake failures and spinouts occurring without any contact between cars.
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