The ultimate 51-lap run to the checkered flag performed out in Larson’s favor, as he was capable of navigate his solution to the entrance operating subsequent to the wall and get his second win in three races this weekend after successful Friday night time’s Truck Sequence race.
So shut for Alex Bowman
The race’s pole sitter led 43 laps, which marked the primary time in Bowman’s profession that he has led in Miami. With top-six finishes in every stage, Bowman collected the second-most factors within the race, solely behind Larson.
Homestead-Miami has by no means been considered one of Bowman’s higher tracks. Nonetheless, Sunday was his fifth prime 10 in six races this season and continued what has been a robust begin to the 2025 marketing campaign.
Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe lastly put strong finishes collectively
Earlier than Sunday’s third-place displaying, Wallace had by no means completed higher than sixth in six prior begins at Homestead-Miami. He led 56 laps and ran towards the entrance of the sector for a lot of the day. With just one top-10 end coming into Sunday (ninth at Atlanta), the third-place end is an encouraging signal for Wallace after a tough begin to the season.
Chase Briscoe has at all times excelled at excessive tear-wear tracks like Miami and Sunday was no totally different. Briscoe had 4 straight finishes exterior the highest 10 coming into Sunday. After coming dwelling fourth at Homestead-Miami, Briscoe stopped the bleeding and can look to construct some momentum as he places extra races collectively in his first season driving the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.
When will Ryan Blaney catch a break?
For the third week in a row, Ryan Blaney suffered a DNF when his engine let go on Lap 207, leading to a Thirty sixth-place end. It was the second time in three weeks he blew an engine whereas the opposite DNF occurred throughout a multi-car crash at Las Vegas.
It’s the first time in Blaney’s Cup Sequence profession that he has failed to complete three consecutive races. He received Stage 1 and led a race-best 124 laps, however had nothing to indicate for his pace as soon as once more because the early-season misfortune continues for the 2023 champion.
Homestead comes down to a different battle within the closing laps
No, this 12 months’s Miami race didn’t function three totally different leaders within the closing three laps or a last-lap go for the win as Tyler Reddick achieved when he overtook Blaney in Flip 4 for the win in final season’s playoff race.
Nonetheless, Larson’s skill to go from fourth to the lead within the closing 20 laps of the race was one other reminder of Homestead-Miami Speedway’s floor and why it continues to be a favourite amongst drivers and followers.
