A wild finish at Darlington Raceway drew much attention on Saturday afternoon! Kyle Larson emerged victorious in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Shriners Children’s 200 in dramatic fashion.
Larson chased down John Hunter Nemechek in the final lap and made a move on turn two. Larson darted ahead after the third turn, came around on the fourth, and sent Nemechek spinning away. Larson blasted past the finish line in the first place while Nemechek’s car was left to toil.
Kyle Larson wins in a wild finish at Darlington! 🏁🏎 pic.twitter.com/dr1dfoVess
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) May 13, 2023
The exciting victory was Larson’s first win at Darlington Raceway, as it turns out.
After the race, the sports world and NASCAR fans were ready to react to the epic finish.
“Just hard racing out of 4 – they all ran out of room. Larson walling JHN into 3 though…” one fan pointed out.
Just hard racing out of 4 – they all ran out of room. Larson walling JHN into 3 though… https://t.co/htQc1vJ8Bl
— Jonathan Oates (@jonathanoatess) May 13, 2023
“Nothing but good racing,” another fan said.
Nothing but good racing https://t.co/mYoENEg5RM
— ERIKKKKKKK JONESSSSSS (@DarriusHMS) May 13, 2023
And another fan remarked, “That’s some good racing!!!”
https://twitter.com/Xavier102469/status/1657482734879621120
Notably, both Kyle Larson and John Hunter Nemechek agreed after the race that it was just “hard racing.”
“That was AMAZING,” one fan boasted.
That was AMAZING https://t.co/JuZ3s8O4Ap
— Shevy Price (@ShevyDesigns) May 13, 2023
Another NASCAR fan remarked on how nice they thought Darlington Raceway is. “One of the best NASCAR tracks on the circuit with the best style of racing,” they said.
One of the best NASCAR tracks on the circuit with the best style of racing https://t.co/eduq7YeOiY
— Patrick Gorski (@patgorski) May 13, 2023
Needless to say, a lot of people were entertained by the epic NASCAR finish. Kyle Larson got to celebrate his spoils afterward as he picked up a dramatic victory.
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