TC Daily Pit Stop: Larson Dominates, But Allgaier Wins O'Reilly Race at Darlington; 23XI Racing Sweeps Front Row For Cup Race
TC Daily Pit Stop: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Larson Dominates; Loses Race to Allgaier After Slow Stop
Kyle Larson unquestionably had the best car in Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at Darlington Raceway, as he led every lap in the opening two Stages of the race from the pole.
However, there’s a reason they don’t hand out trophies until the checkered flag is thrown, and Larson was shown a prime example of why.
On a late-race pit stop, Larson fell to fifth in the running order, and was unable to charge back to the front after his car faltered without track position and changing track conditions.
On the other side of the dial, Justin Allgaier was able to come to life in the closing laps as he passed Brandon Jones for the lead on the final restart of the race, and blasted to his second win of the season and 30th career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win.
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Tyler Reddick Leads 23XI Racing Sweep of Darlington Front Row
23XI Racing has had a dream start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season as Tyler Reddick comes into the Goodyear 400 at Darlington after winning the opening three races of the season, and is in firm possession of the point lead. His teammate, Bubba Wallace, has also had a solid start to the season, as he ranks second in points.
Both drivers continued their stout start to the year on Saturday as they secured the second-ever front row sweep for 23XI Racing in qualifying for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.
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