ATYL: Pressing The Panic Button On Ford | Larson Vs. Hamlin | Dover is Back

A defensive race at The Monster Mile produced some intense racing between two veteran drivers.

It’s easy to say some of the best battles in the Gen 7 era have come from Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin fighting for the win.

The same is true for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. While Hamlin was able to maintain track position all day, Larson, driving the No. 5, had to fight his way through the pack, from a 21st-place starting spot.

Racing neck-and-neck with one another, it was going to take flawless execution by the drivers and their crews to take control of the race. With a fast pit stop from the Mavis Tires crew to get their Toyota Camry XSE ahead of Larson, the race was on. On the final restart, the Chesterfield native got the lead and held off the hard-charging 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion for the win.

Though a fantastic restart by Hamlin helped him claim the victory, air-blocking helped just a bit more. Following the race, Kyle Larson made some interesting comments about how the race was won and what he would like to see done to prevent some of these issues in the future.

Join Taylor Kitchen in the latest episode of Above The Yellow Line to discuss Larson’s remarks. Plus, tune in as Taylor retracts some of her comments from the last episode as she discusses Ford and their performance at The Monster Mile

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Taylor Kitchen

Taylor Kitchen found her passion for motorsports after watching a NASCAR Xfinity Series race with her grandma in 2016. The following year, she would attend her first race at Kentucky Speedway. The smell of the gas and the roar of the engines filling her ears was enough to solidify her love of the sport. In 2021, Taylor created her motorsports media outlet, “Above The Yellow Line”. On this platform, she produces high-quality videos discussing the latest news and events from the sport. The following year, Taylor partnered with TobyChristie.com to bring her video content to the TC platform. Graduating with a B.S. in Journalism in 2023, Taylor is continuing her reporting duties while also working in the motorsports marketing and PR space. Previously working with Team Hornaday Development and AT Racing Development, Taylor has gathered valuable insight through these roles that have helped her bring unique content to her viewers while also helping drivers at any level bring value to their brands.