Kyle Larson dominated at Bristol Motor Speedway in NASCAR, but his superb race win may not be the most memorable moment of the weekend.
The American driver won the race to extend his championship lead over Christopher Bell after taking his fifth win of the year.
Larson is battling for his second NASCAR Cup Series championship, and his win at Bristol has put him in a strong position.
Despite his superb victory last time out, his celebrations with his son after the Bass Pro Shops Night Race have become very popular.
Former Formula 1 driver Tiff Needell explained on the Lovecars On The Grid YouTube Channel that Larson’s celebrations were excellent but may not be so popular in other championships.
Tiff Needell feels Kyle Larson’s celebrations at Bristol Motor Speedway were ‘lovely’
Larson won the race and did doughnuts in front of the crowd at Bristol Motor Speedway after taking the race victory.
The driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports car took his second victory of his career at the circuit, building on his first victory on the way to his first title in 2021.
After he had finished the doughnuts and the sound of his V8 reverberated off the grandstands, he picked up his son and the pair drove on the circuit.
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Needell was delighted to see the post-race celebrations after Larson’s victory but admitted that they may not be so popular in other series.
He said: “Kyle Larson was just epic. But one thing, lovely thing, we talk about the other motorbike celebrations, and this was obviously pre-arranged.
“Larson comes in to begin that stops on the track, a pit lane entry. He’s also going to go up to do his doughnuts from the crowd. He done some of those, then he come back to the start of the entry lane.
“The marshal or a friend, sticks his eight-year-old son, I don’t know, eight, maybe, nine, no idea. He sticks him in the driver’s side, which is on the left, in the door next to dad. Can you imagine the FIA? Health and safety?”
The race at Bristol Motor Speedway was seen as boring by some NASCAR fans
Larson dominated the race and took victory ahead of Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace in the final race of the Round of 16.
Denny Hamlin finished in fourth place after taking little risks and secured his spot in the Round of 12, keeping his hopes of winning the title alive.
Former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace didn’t think the race at Bristol was dull, unlike some fans who thought the race wasn’t overly exciting.
NASCAR now heads to the Hollywood Casino 400 next time out at Kansas Speedway as the season nears its conclusion.