Stewart-Haas Racing dominated qualifying and combined to lead 264 of the 400 laps of the NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway, but it was Kyle Larson who dominated the closing laps to score his second win of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Larson used a two-tire stop during the final caution to gain track position, and he then left second-place finisher Joey Logano in the dust by over four seconds at the checkered flag.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin finished third and fourth for their first top-five finishes of the season, while Briscoe was the highest-finishing SHR car in fifth.
Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott – who made his return from a leg injury sustained in a snowboarding accident – rounded out the top 10.
The NASCAR Cup Series will return to Talladega Superspeedway for the next race on Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage will be provided by FOX.
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