$1 Million – that’s what Kyle Larson took home last weekend apart from the trophy post the All-Star race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. In the first NASCAR Cup Series race held at the speedway since 1996, Larson stole the lead from Daniel Suarez to secure his third All-Star win. And now, in one of the recent episodes of his podcast Actions Detrimental, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin provided a breakdown of Larson’s win and the advantage the Hendrick Motorsports driver had during the race.
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While the #99 driver Daniel Suarez led the first 56 laps of the race, he eventually ended up in the 7th position after Larson drove past him to snatch the lead. While talking about what exactly happened to him when he was driving behind the #99, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver revealed that he felt like his tire had just burned up.
Denny Hamlin Reveals There Is Something Off With the Tires
While talking about the condition of his tire during the race, Hamlin revealed,
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Furthermore, Hamlin went on to explain how tire saturation affects the drivers in a race.
How Did the Tire Saturation Help Kyle Larson Clinch the Win?
Moreover, Hamlin explained the importance of the saturation number and how it exactly affects the cars on the track. While talking about what Goodyear said about the saturation number, Hamlin revealed,
Furthermore, he shared that since Larson dominated most of the race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, he had a fair advantage over others. He said,
Denny Hamlin finished the all-star race in the 13th position. Currently, he is in 4th place in the Cup standings with 393 points. Whereas, Kyle Larson has registered two wins to his name with 363 points and is currently placed in the 9th position in the standings.