Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Of Commerce: Kyle Larson Takes Fifth Victory Of The Season By Winning The Go Bowling At The Glen

Press release from Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce:

August 12, 2021

Kyle Larson had to navigate lapped traffic in the closing laps and hold off his hard-charging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott - the track’s most prolific winner of late – to earn the victory in Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen.

The 28-year-old Californian has been a driver to count on this season, finishing either first or second 10 times through the 23 races to date.  And Sunday’s trophy at the historic Watkins Glen International road course is Larson’s NASCAR Cup Series-best fifth of the year; 11th of his career. 

His 2.430-second victory over Elliott was good enough to move him into a tie with Denny Hamlin for the regular season championship with only three races remaining before the Playoffs.

It marked the eighth Hendrick Motorsports victory in the last 11 races and the fourth time Larson and Elliott have finished 1-2 – the third time at a road course event. 

Larson led the final 27 laps of the 90-lap event, taking the lead for good from Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr., who had paced the field for a race best 34 laps. Elliott got around Truex with nine laps remaining to claim second place.

This press release was produced by Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.