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Pursley Wins Hangtown 100 After Contact Sends Larson Tumbling From Lead

The late-race clash highlighted the split-second risks at Placerville’s tiny, high-banked quarter-mile.

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.