It's a three-peat at Michigan for Kyle Larson.
Larson hung around the top 10 all day, then jumped to a surprise overtime victory in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Larson nailed a restart with two laps remaining. He jumped from fourth to first and spoiled what looked like a sure win for last week's Monster Energy Series race winner, Martin Truex Jr.
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"I was running a few options through my head if I got a good jump, and that was one of them," Larson told NBC Sports after the race.
The winning move for @KyleLarsonRacin! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/oaB7brCVcP
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
Larson has won three consecutive races at Michigan. He swept the June and August races in 2016.
The race was shaping up to be an important one for Daniel Suarez as he chases a playoff berth, but his day ended early in the third stage with a wreck. Kasey Kahne tried to move around and ahead of Suarez but clipped him and slammed into the wall. A later wreck involving Paul Menard and Michael McDowell caused a red flag late in the race, and that set up the restart that led to Larson's victory.
Other bubble drivers like Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano also experienced big letdowns. Logano had to pit late for a flat tire, while Bowyer was penalized twice in the race before a tire rub late in the race made things even worse.
Brad Keselowski dominated the race early, winning Stage 1. Keselowski experienced trouble near the midpoint of the race and had to pit. He finished 17th. Truex won Stage 2 and stayed in the lead for most of Stage 3, battling rookie (and Michigan native) Erik Jones, the surprise frontrunner. Truex took second. Jones stoked playoff-hope embers with a third-place finish.
NASCAR at Michigan: Pure Michigan 400 results
Starting position in parentheses. # — rookie.
1. (9) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 202.
2. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 202.
3. (8) Erik Jones #, Toyota, 202.
4. (25) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 202.
5. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 202.
6. (20) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 202.
7. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 202.
8. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 202.
9. (7) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 202.
10. (6) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 202.
11. (15) Kurt Busch, Ford, 202.
12. (24) Aric Almirola, Ford, 202.
13. (3) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 202.
14. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 202.
15. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 202.
16. (10) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 202.
17. (1) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 202.
18. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 202.
19. (22) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 202.
20. (29) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 202.
21. (33) Ty Dillon #, Chevrolet, 202.
22. (18) Danica Patrick, Ford, 202.
23. (11) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 202.
24. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 202.
25. (32) Landon Cassill, Ford, 200.
26. (27) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 200.
27. (26) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 200.
28. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 200.
29. (31) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 199.
30. (28) David Ragan, Ford, 199.
31. (34) Corey LaJoie #, Toyota, 199.
32. (35) * Brett Moffitt(i), Toyota, 198.
33. (38) * Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 197.
34. (30) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Accident, 196.
35. (36) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 196.
36. (39) * BJ McLeod(i), Chevrolet, 178.
37. (16) Daniel Suarez #, Toyota, Accident, 138.
38. (23) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Accident, 138.
39. (37) Derrike Cope, Toyota, Engine, 107.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 150.903 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 40 Mins, 38 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.310 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 5 for 28 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.
Lap Leaders: B. Keselowski 1-42; E. Jones # 43-46; B. Keselowski 47-63; D. Suarez # 64-66; B. Keselowski 67-110; Kyle Busch 111-113; M. Truex Jr. 114-127; B. Keselowski 128; M. Truex Jr. 129-159; E. Jones # 160; B. Keselowski 161; D. Hamlin 162-177; Kyle Busch 178-188; M. Truex Jr. 189-200; K. Larson 201-202.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): B. Keselowski 5 times for 105 laps; M. Truex Jr. 3 times for 57 laps; D. Hamlin 1 time for 16 laps; Kyle Busch 2 times for 14 laps; E. Jones # 2 times for 5 laps; D. Suarez # 1 time for 3 laps; K. Larson 1 time for 2 laps.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 2,4,24,78,77,22,20,18,42,171
Stage #2 Top Ten: 78,2,4,77,19,21,1,42,18,11
The NASCAR Wire Service contributed to this report.
NASCAR at Michigan highlights
Check out what you may have missed from the Pure Michigan 400 with SN's updates throughout the race.
6:07 p.m. ET — What. A. Finish. Kyle Larson steals the show and wins the third straight race at Michigan International Speedway.
THE THREE-PEAT AT @MISpeedway for @KyleLarsonRacin ! HE WINS THE #puremichigan400 ! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/y38LOgUyvC
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
6:05 p.m. ET — Kyle Larson snatches the lead off the restart. Great maneuver over Truex.
Kyle Larson went from fourth to first on the final restart to win the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
5:56 p.m. ET — Red flag on the track to clean up fluid.
Fluid on the track going to be a lengthy caution n most likely overtime
— Samantha Busch (@SamanthaBusch) August 13, 2017
5:51 p.m. ET — Caution on the track as Paul Menard spins out.
5:49 p.m. ET — Truex maintains the lead off the restart with Jones in second. Only eight laps to go.
5:43 p.m. ET — Truex begs to differ.
Truex on amount of debris: "Zero. Zip. Nada." #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
5:40 p.m. ET — Caution due to debris. At the same time, a tough break for Joey Logano.
Logano has a flat .. NASCAR says so far track is clear.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
5:37 p.m. ET — Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s team defers to its chief strategist.
Radio chatter: "Keep doing what you're doing, we're doing some more math up here" pic.twitter.com/4EZXrBDjpw
— Roush Fenway Racing (@roushfenway) August 13, 2017
5:35 p.m. ET — Kyle Busch leads with 21 laps remaining.
5:25 p.m. ET — Lots of drivers pitting, including Jones, Keselowski and Truex. Denny Hamlin is now the leader.
5:22 p.m. ET — It's Truex and Jones battling for the lead. Truex leading by just under one second.
5:15 p.m. ET — Green flag after the damage is cleared from the Kahne/Suarez wreck.
5:10 p.m. ET — There are 57 laps remaining.
Did not pit: Truex Jones Harvick McMurray Kenseth Elliott Hamlin Logano KuBusch ... then those who pitted: Keselowski Johnson KyBusch Larson
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
5:04 p.m. ET — Kahne and Suarez are out. That's a tough end to a promising race for Suarez.
5:03 p.m. ET — Kasey Kahne's car slams the wall and Daniel Suarez's car. Caution.
You saw it in non-stop. Kasey Kahne's car is destroyed!
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
Caution is out for a crash involving him and @Daniel_SuarezG ! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/HluFUyOe0T
4:59 p.m. ET — It sure would. Jones currently has zero playoff points.
Oh man. An Erik Jones win here would shake up the playoff picture big time. I like playoff chaos.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 13, 2017
4:56 p.m. ET — Ryan Blaney has to pit to replace his rear right tire.
4:55 p.m. ET — Looks like a battle between Keselowski and Truex is shaping up for the rest of this race.
Now Truex just took it back. #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
Keselowski takes the lead.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
4:53 p.m. ET — Even more trouble for Clint Bowyer.
Bowyer speeding in six different sections ... he'll restart in the rear. #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
4:42 p.m. ET — Stage 2 goes to Truex.
For the 15th time this season, Stage winner... MTJ. @MartinTruex_Jr benefits from an early pit stop, and wins Stage 2! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/2k2AkOnOzu
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
4:40 p.m. ET — Truex leads but Keselowski is emerging in second. Kevin Harvick is in third.
4:37 p.m. ET — Kyle Busch takes the lead as Keselowski pits. Eight laps left in Stage 2.
4:31 p.m. ET — Rookie Erik Jones is a Michigan native. He's in second right now, and he hasn't earned a top ten finish in the seven NASCAR Cup races he's participated in.
4:20 p.m. ET — Keselowski still leading 87 laps in. Rookie Daniel Suarez follows in second.
4:06 p.m. ET — Clint Bowyer is also penalized. Bowyer to the back. He's in desperate need of a good race to make the playoffs.
Clint Bowyer too fast on pit road -- entry and exit. To the rear. #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 13, 2017
4:05 p.m. ET — Kyle Busch receives penalty for pitting with pit road closed. He goes to the back.
PENALTY for @KyleBusch ! He pitted too early & will restart Stage 2 at the back of the pack! #NASCARonNBCSN
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
Stream: https://t.co/6PehDdhMDA pic.twitter.com/yYAzqMgiOZ
3:58 p.m. ET — Keselowski's been leading almost the whole way. He wins Stage 1.
Brad @Keselowski said a win @MISpeedway would be the biggest of his career. He's a third of the way there! He wins Stage 1! #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/QKoR8UISTf
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
3:55 p.m. ET — Here's an update from Ryan Blaney's race team.
this run won't be a good gauge of what we can expect because we are the only car on 2 tires. so just ignore the cussing and wait for St 2
— Wood Brothers Racing (@woodbrothers21) August 13, 2017
3:49 p.m. ET — Keselowski is the frontrunner again. That was quick.
3:47 p.m. ET — Rookie Erik Jones leads the race now as Keselowski pits.
3:45 p.m. ET — Erik Jones shoots the gap.
Dang. #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/yUfUJXG0pR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 13, 2017
3:37 p.m. ET — Chris Buescher heads to the back.
Lap 25: Chris Buescher makes an unscheduled pit stop after slowing on the race track. Possible flat tire. #PureMichigan400
— NASCAR Alerts (@NASCAR_Alerts) August 13, 2017
3:27 p.m. ET — Hamlin's girlfriend has been expecting a baby since last week. He's racing again today, in 10th place now.
I chatted with @dennyhamlin before he got in his car. Said no sign of baby #2 yet, @missfish is home, waiting. 2 days late. 👶🏼
— Jamie Little (@JamieLittleTV) August 13, 2017
3:23 p.m. ET — Brad Keselowski still commanding the lead after seven laps.
The green flag is out at @MISpeedway ! Watch now on NBCSN! #PureMichigan400 #NASCARonNBCSN
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 13, 2017
Stream here: https://t.co/6PehDdhMDA pic.twitter.com/c2jxA0oFuQ
3:12 p.m. ET — Three stages of today's race. Stages 1 and 2 are 60 laps. Stage 3 will be the last 80 laps.
3:09 p.m. ET — About time to get underway in Michigan.
Go time. #NASCARonNBCSN pic.twitter.com/XbncVGtRup
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 13, 2017
NASCAR at Michigan starting lineup
1. Brad Keselowski
2. Joey Logano
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Matt Kenseth
5. Chase Elliott
6. Kyle Busch
7. Jamie McMurray
8. Erik Jones
9. Kyle Larson
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Ryan Blaney
13. Martin Truex Jr.
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
15. Kurt Busch
16. Daniel Suarez
17. Austin Dillon
18. Danica Patrick
19. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
20. Chris Buescher
21. Trevor Bayne
22. Jimmie Johnson
23. Kasey Kahne
24. Aric Almirola
25. Ryan Newman
26. Michael McDowell
27. Matt DiBenedetto
28. David Ragan
29. AJ Allmendinger
30. Paul Menard
31. Cole Whitt
32. Landon Cassill
33. Ty Dillon
34. Corey LaJoie
35. Brett Moffitt
36. Jeffrey Earnhardt
37. Derrike Cope
38. Reed Sorenson
39. BJ McLeod