With the much-awaited All-Star Race being an eventful outing, HMS fans were in for a treat as their #5 driver, Kyle Larson, took home a dominating win at the prestigious North Wilkesboro track. The clinical performance has earned the driver a reputation as a solid competitor in the Cup Series. While Larson proved his mettle on the track with an impressive win, his wife and better half just couldn’t let her emotions settle as she put on yet another fan-favorite victory celebration down at the victory lane.
While the HMS ace from time to time has proved to the community his racing prowess, the returning short track certainly delighted the 30-year-old as he managed to hold off the rest of the pack breathing down his neck.
Soon the scene changed drastically following Larson‘s stellar win. While the driver smoked his tires on the track, wild HMS fans were treated to the fascinating victory celebration by Larson’s wife, Katelyn, as they lauded her sweet yet bold gesture.
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Kyle Larson’s wike Katelyn Larson gives the fans her signature beer shotgun
NASCAR has certainly got their ardent fans excited. The return of the fan-favorite track definitely was a major encouragement. For the HMS speedster, this week’s victory at the coveted track was special as he clinched his third All-Star Race win.
Earlier, Larson also won the Truck Series race. Unfavorable results in the heat race and the pit-crew challenge did not faze the #5 driver. The 200-lap race was yet another successful outing for the driver as he again proved his talent behind the wheel.
The excited fans in the stands were ecstatic to witness Larson’s better half as she celebrated her husband’s win with her signature shotgun beer aftertaste. FOX: NASCAR on their social media shared the moment with the community as Katelyn went on with her “victory beer shotgun” as Larson watched the crowd cheer for his wife.
Victory beer shotgun for Katelyn Larson! #NASCAR #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/33AIvAcnwi
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 22, 2023
The popular YouTube series DIRT: The Last Great American Sport has familiarized the audience with Katelyn’s unique celebratory gesture. Fans stood by their “shotgun sweetie” as they embraced the power couple’s impressive win on Sunday.
Fans hail Katelyn as the “shotgun sweetie” again
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Ever since their marriage in 2018, the couple always has enjoyed the favor of fans. The tradition came about unsuspectingly back in 2019 in Dover as Katelyn revealed in the documentary. She said, “I told Kyle, when you win a NASCAR race, I’m gonna shotgun a beer. Kyle won at Dover in 2019. They caught me on the boomerang camera shotgunning the beer in the corner. So it kind of took off from there. It’s a fun, playful, you know … tradition.”
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Fans embraced the celebration wholeheartedly as they joined the fun online,
“Get it girl, “
“Awesome!!!!”
“The perfect woman!!!!”
While others had their day lit by the gesture,
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“Now that’s NASCAR!!!”
Another wrote, “Not the hero we asked for, but the hero we need”
Larson however is on top of the world as the All-Star win doubles his delight after a landslide victory in Truck Series. Despite the Trackhouse Racing star, Daniel Suarez maintaining a lead in the initial leg of the race, things quickly changed as the Hendrick driver closed the gap and maintained the top position as the race neared its final minutes.
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Also, 23Xl Racing‘s Bubba Wallace tried his level best to catch up to the speeding Chevy but the Toyota just couldn’t as the Blue Chevy raced to the checkered flag.
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