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Inspection Complete: Kyle Larson Officially Scores NASCAR Cup Win at Watkins Glen

Kyle Larson post race inspection Watkins Glen official winner
Kyle Larson has been named the official winner of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen after his No. 5 car passed post-race inspection.

Post-race technical inspection following Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen from Watkins Glen International has been completed.

Kyle Larson’s race-winning No. 5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro has passed. As a result, NASCAR has declared Larson and his team the official winners of the race.

For Larson, this win meant a sweep of the NASCAR weekend at Watkins Glen as he also won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday. This victory is Larson’s second of the 2022 season, and it equals his 18th-career win in NASCAR Cup Series competition.

No issues were detected in post-race inspection, which means that all results and standings following Sunday’s race are now considered official.

AJ Allmendinger will officially be credited as the runner-up finisher of the race, while Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top-five finishers in the race.

With one race remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Ryan Blaney holds the final spot in the Playoff Grid as he has a 25-point cushion over Martin Truex Jr.

The NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale will take place next weekend at Daytona International Speedway.


Race Results

Race Results: 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen


Driver Standings

NASCAR Cup Series Driver Standings


Owner Standings

NASCAR Xfinity Series Owner Standings


Race Recap

Kyle Larson Bodies Chase Elliott on Late-Race Restart, Sweeps Weekend at Watkins Glen


Video Highlights / Other Race Stories

Video: Kimi Räikkönen Gets Airborne, Day Comes to an End on Lap 45

Video: Kyle Larson Makes Contact With Chase Elliott to Take Lead, Win at Watkins Glen

Toby Christie
Toby Christiehttp://tobychristie.com
Toby is the Founder, and Editor-in-Chief of TobyChristie.com. Toby is also the co-host of The Final Lap Weekly Podcast. Additionally, he is a NMPA (National Motorsports Press Association) award-winning writer, and has followed the sport as a fan since 1993.

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