Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Van Ginsbergen looked to be in control and heading to his first career Xfinity win ahead of his season debut in the Cup series on Sunday.
AUSTIN, Texas — Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas.
Lurking behind them was Larson, the Cup Series leader who saw his opening for the race lead halfway through the final lap and passed both cars. Van Gisbergen crossed the line second, but was hit with a 30-second time penalty for track limit violations on the final lap that dropped him to 28th.
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