"Get to have those memories forever": Kyle Larson makes his feelings known about dominating the Charlotte Roval amid fans' 'sacrifice'

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson dominated the Bank of America ROVAL 400 race held on October 13, 2024, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roadcoruse. Days later, after his race and securing his spot in the round of eight, Larson opened up about his feelings after winning at the ROVAL.

The #5 Chevy Camaro ZL1 driver had his family at the rally to cheer for him, and his daughter Audrey celebrated in style with him during the victory lane celebration. Larson recalled that moment and opened up about what he felt in that moment, and the official Hendrick Motorsports page shared it via X.

"It just makes it really great when you can win at the Charlotte Roval and everybody scarifies so much time away from their families, so when they bring their wives and kids to the racetrack and then you get lucky enough to win that day and get to give those memories forever, it's great. It's always fun," stated Kyle Larson.

The #5 Chevy Camaro ZL1 driver qualified for the ROVAL race in sixth place with a best time of 83.33 seconds and a top speed of 98.5 mph. The 32-year-old was 0.626 seconds behind the leader, Shane van Gisbergen. He gained one spot in the first stage of the race; however, he lost his spot and struggled a lot in stage 2.

Larson fell to tenth place by the end of stage 2 and faced a series of challenges during the race but soon recovered in the final stage, crossing the victory line in the first spot and leading with the most number of laps (62)—almost 57.4% of the race.

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Kyle Larson leads the playoff standings with a 33-point margin over the cut-line

After the ROVAL victory, Kyle Larson bagged his sixth win of the 2024 Cup Series season and 29th win of his career, securing a spot in the round of eight with a win. He clinched his first win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the early stage of the season.

Since then, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has never looked back and dominated the standings. The next race Larson won was at the Kansas Speedway and earned 57 points along with an additional five playoff points. He then clinched a win at the Sonoma Raceway, bagging his third victory of the season and adding five more points to his playoff points pool.

Larson's fourth win came at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He qualified in P5 and won the race, securing 49 points, making him a formidable contender for the round of playoff-qualified drivers. While bagging his fifth win at the Bristol Motor Speedway, Larson set three new records for the NextGen NASCAR drivers.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver led the most laps (462) in a single race since 1977 and became the first HMS driver to lead more than 450 laps in a single race. Also, he won the race with the largest margin of victory, creating a gap of 7.008 seconds before Chase Elliott crossed the finish line.

Even at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Larson led the most number of laps (62)—almost 57.4% of the race, and his experience from the stage of the season would come in handy at the opener race of the round of eight at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 20, 2024.

Kyle Larson is now at the top of the playoff points table with a buffer of 33 points above the cut line. Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell is the runner-up driver with 13 points above the cut-line.