Larson recovers to win NASCAR race

Kyle Larson fought back from early race electrical problems that moved him to the rear of the field, passed Denny Hamlin for the lead with eight laps to go and went on to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at the Roval.

The win was Larson's series-best seventh of 2021. It was his third win of the year on a road course.

The race at the 17-turn, 2.32-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway infield road course was the final event of the Playoffs Round of 12 and saw the championship field trimmed from 12 drivers to eight.

Non-playoffs driver Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing finished second, 0.782 seconds behind Larson.

Fellow non-contender Chris Buescher of Roush Fenway Racing finished third.

Fourth was Kyle Busch while Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin was fifth.

Moving into the Playoffs' Round of 8 are Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing, Larson and Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski of Team Penske. (Reuters)