NASCAR results: Kyle Larson dominates at Homestead, playoff top four remain unchanged
Kyle Larson won't repeat as NASCAR Cup Series champion, but he was certainly dominant on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, sweeping all three stages and taking the victory ahead of Ross Chastain and A.J. Allmendinger. With his runner-up finish, Chastain remained second in the playoff standings and will enter the final Round of 8 race 17 points above the cutline. Joey Logano, already having clinched his spot in the Championship Four, finished 18th.
Dixie Vodka 400 results
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Busch (18), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (23), 23XI Racing Chevrolet
Corey Lajoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (48) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon (42), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemecheck (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Landon Cassill (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Cody Ware (51), Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Dixie Vodka 400 starting grid
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemecheck (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Gibbs (23), 23XI Racing Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (18), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Erik Jones (43), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Noah Gragson (48) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ty Dillon (42), Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Corey Lajoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Landon Cassill (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Cody Ware (51), Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Top drivers and best bets for the Dixie Vodka 400
Homestead-Miami’s unpredictable nature means that no driver enters with better than 7-to-1 odds for the race win while five of the eight remaining playoff drivers enter at 10-to-1 or better, according to BetMGM.
Best odds for victory in the Dixie Vodka 400
Denny Hamlin +700
Tyler Reddick +700
Ryan Blaney +1000
Ross Chastain +1000
Chase Elliott +1000
Kyle Larson +1000
Joey Logano +1000
Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg suggests good mid-tier value in Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. – who both enter at +1200 – and is fading Noah Gragson at +2500.
Wallace suspended for crashing Larson
Bubba Wallace has excelled on intermediate tracks similar to Homestead-Miami this year but will not be taking part this weekend after NASCAR suspended him for retaliating against Kyle Larson last week in Las Vegas. Early on in Stage 2 Larson attempted a bold three-wide pass going into Turn 3 but in the process ran up the track and into Wallace, who smacked the wall and came back down to the inside, T-boning Larson and collecting Christopher Bell in the process.
The incident ended all three drivers’ races and tempers flared on the infield when Wallace confronted and shoved a nonplussed Larson as the latter exited his car. After being released from the infield care center Wallace said the impact with the wall broke the steering column and that Larson was simply “in the way.” NASCAR didn’t see it that way and suspended Wallace for this weekend. John Hunter Nemechek will drive the No. 45 23XI Toyota in Wallace’s place.
NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings entering the weekend
Joey Logano - 4,084*
Ross Chastain - 4,063
Chase Elliott - 4,062
Denny Hamlin - 4,051
William Byron - 4,045
Chase Briscoe - 4,042
Ryan Blaney - 4,040
Christopher Bell - 4,028
*Clinched a spot in the Championship Four
Weather for the Dixie Vodka 400
Thunderstorms are forecast for Friday which could postpone or completely wipe out on-track action for the trucks and Xfinity series. The weather on Saturday and Sunday when the Cup Series is on track is forecast to be partly cloudy with highs in the mid-80s.