Photos by Jerry Jordan/Kickin’ the Tires
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kyle Larson took the NASCAR Cup Series field out to the woodshed at Atlanta Motor Speedway and gave them a good whoopin’ but then Ryan Blaney took away his switch and used it to whip his Mustang into Victory Lane. In the closing laps, Blaney was able to overtake Larson and then go on to win his first race of the 2021 season and lock himself into NASCAR’s playoffs.