Past Cup champion pinch-hitting for injured Alex Bowman shows overmatches Truck Series regulars.
Larson is the first driver to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race at revitalized North Wilkesboro in 27 years.Larson was racing in place of injured Cup driver Alex Bowman, who was scheduled to compete., who had been scheduled to race the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Larson led 138 of 252 laps in winning the Tyson 250 in overtime.in 27 years. The victory was Larson’s third in 15 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts.
“It was a really fun track there, especially in the truck where you can use the apron and such at both ends,” said Larson, who was making his first Truck Series start of the season. “I had a good time. That was a lot of fun on the long runs.“I wasn’t supposed to run. Unfortunately, Alex got hurt , and I got the opportunity to run this.”
On Lap 238, Larson passed Wallace for the lead and held it through one more caution and the overtime.“Yeah, we just missed it today,” Majeski said. “Sometimes when you’re in the back with nothing to lose, you make gutsy calls, jumping on two tires there, and we were just able to hold off guys who put four tires on. So, a subpar day for us turned into a good finish.”The race was the first in the series at North Wilkesboro since 1996, when the Craftsman Trucks ran at the .
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