Kyle Larson Takes Home the Checkered in The LiUNA at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER

Kyle Larson raises the trophy after winning The LiUNA at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Photo Credit: Sean Gardner, Jetty Images, March 2026)

The LiUNA hosted 200 laps for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 14th with a field containing four Cup Series drivers. JR Motorsports hosted two Cup Series drivers with Kyle Larson in the No. 88 and Connor Zilisch in the No. 1. SS GreenLight Racing had Cole Custer in the No. 0 and Joe Gibbs Racing featuring Chase Briscoe in the No. 19. 

Corey Day raced to the front to lead nine laps. These laps marked his first laps led in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Day finished eighth and was able to gain 36 points throughout the race including seven stage points.

Kyle Larson was no stranger to the top ten where he stayed throughout the race. After starting seventh on the final restart, Larson was able to make the move to the lead smoothly and led the final 47 laps. He held off fellow Cup Series driver, Chase Briscoe, to win by a 2.5 second margin. This victory marked Larson’s 18th career victory in the series.

Though being the final car running in the field, Sam Mayer claimed the Xfinity Fastest Lap. Mayer was able to lead 32 laps prior to experiencing power issues on lap 48. Mayer had a dominant care prior to the complications and was able to claim nine stage points with second in Stage One.

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The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will head to Darlington Raceway for the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200. The race will be at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 21st, and can be found on CW.