Larson wins; Reutzel cashes
Kyle Larson outlasted Chase Briscoe to win the O'Reilly Auto Parts race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — a strong short‑track showing for Larson this weekend race recap. In dirt‑racing action, Aaron Reutzel took home a $21,021 jackpot in a separate event, a nice payday that landed him top billing in the carded race results jackpot win.
Driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Larson notched his 18th NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in his first O’Reilly start of 2026 (nascar.com). He surged from seventh to the lead moments after the final restart on Lap 154 of 200 (nascar.com) and crossed the stripe 2.557 seconds ahead of the runner‑up. (nascar.com) Justin Allgaier paced the field with a race‑high 48 laps led while Larson logged 47 laps scored, a duel that left Allgaier with an expanded points margin in the standings. (nascar.com) Chase Briscoe recovered from a brush with the outside wall and a resulting flat tire to finish second after starting 23rd in the event, a run his team credited to perseverance after on‑track adversity. (nascar.com) Larson’s win also made him the fifth different winner in five NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races this season, underscoring a highly competitive early stretch for the series. (nascar.com) On the dirt side, Aaron Reutzel dominated the SugarBee Blackjack Bash at Las Vegas, taking the $21,021 jackpot after leading every lap of the 30‑lap main from the pole following an “Ace in the Hole” 4th‑to‑1st heat win. (highlimitracing.com) The score was Reutzel’s ninth career win in Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing, his first at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and it sent him out of the season‑opening weekend with the early championship lead after building as much as a 3.791‑second advantage and surviving a late restart that briefly saw Tanner Thorson slide him for the lead before a caution reset the field. (highlimitracing.com)
