When the NASCAR Cup Collection got here to Kansas Speedway final spring, it placed on a end that nobody would quickly neglect.
Kyle Busch went for a spin with seven laps to go, negating Chris Buescher’s lead and shaping up for a batch of pit stops earlier than NASCAR additional time. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, who ran second on the time of the yellow, received the race off pit highway and chosen the underside lane for the restart, lining up subsequent to Buescher. However Hamlin didn’t get a superb restart, permitting Kyle Larson to separate him on the within coming into Flip 1, leaving Buescher and the Hendrick Motorsports driver to duke it out for the win.
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Buescher led the white flag lap and held it by Flip 2, however Larson ran the next groove that nook and had a run down the backstretch. Larson entered Flip 3 with clear momentum and Buescher slid up the monitor, night the 2 out by the exit of Flip 4 and permitting Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr. to enter the image.
Darting towards the flag stand, Larson and Buescher slammed doorways twice and crossed the beginning/end line practically even.
FOX Sports activities initially referred to as Buescher the winner, leaving his RFK Racing workforce to have a good time. NASCAR officers instantly reviewed the footage, and earlier than Buescher may begin his burnout, Larson was declared the winner by 0.001 seconds — the closest end in Cup Collection historical past.
Moreover it turning into some of the iconic finishes of all time, Larson’s defeat of Buescher additionally created large ramifications for the remainder of the 2024 season. Buescher didn’t make the playoffs, which means had the roles been reversed at Kansas, he would’ve certified for the 16-driver struggle for the championship and later superior to the Spherical of 12 as he received at Watkins Glen Worldwide in September.
Because the Cup Collection returns to Kansas this weekend a yr later, relive the historic end from each angle.
Closing lap and race recapLarson displays on historic victoryBuescher heartbroken after dropping by 0.001 secondsCrew chief Cliff Daniels breaks it down from his perspectiveLarson’s spotter, Tyler Monn, analyzes the finishRide together with Larson, Buescher, Truex and HamlinHow a photograph end is decidedClosest finishes in Cup Collection historyFull race replay
