Overview
- Daison Pursley dove low with five laps remaining, made contact with Kyle Larson’s left front, and took over a lead that ended with the race win.
- Kyle Larson, who had dominated most of the feature, tumbled over the cushion and retired five laps early, officially classified 15th.
- Larson exited his midget under his own power and was uninjured a couple of weeks after securing his second NASCAR Cup Series title.
- Earlier in the race, Corey Day flipped multiple times from the runner-up spot after contact with a lapped car, and he also walked away.
- The incidents capped a tense night for Hendrick-affiliated drivers and reinforced Placerville Speedway’s reputation for swift momentum swings and hard consequences.