Context:

Kyle Larson emerged victorious in the 2025 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, narrowly defeating Christopher Bell by 0.75 seconds. Larson demonstrated dominance throughout the race, leading over 200 laps and overcoming tire issues in the final lap to secure his third win of the season. This victory marks Larson's second consecutive win in the Kansas spring race, following last year's historic close finish against Chris Buescher. As a result, Larson ascends to the top of the regular season standings, solidifying his position as a frontrunner for the NASCAR playoffs. The race results also highlight a competitive field, with drivers such as Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, and Alex Bowman finishing in the top five.

Dive Deeper:

• Kyle Larson clinched the win at the 2025 AdventHealth 400, held at Kansas Speedway, by a margin of 0.75 seconds over Christopher Bell, showcasing his skill and resilience on the track.

• Larson's performance was marked by dominance, as he led more than 200 laps and successfully managed a tire issue on the final lap to maintain his lead and secure victory.

• This win is Larson's third of the season and his second consecutive victory in the Kansas spring race, having previously won in 2024 in a historic close finish against Chris Buescher.

• With this triumph, Larson rises to the top of the regular season standings, indicating his strong position as a leading contender for the upcoming NASCAR playoffs.

• The race saw a competitive lineup with drivers like Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, and Alex Bowman finishing in the top five, demonstrating the depth of talent in the 2025 Cup Series.

• The Kansas Speedway, known for its challenging 1.5-mile track and intense racing conditions, proved once again to be a significant venue in the NASCAR calendar.

• The current playoff standings show 16 drivers advancing to the postseason, with race winners automatically qualifying, and the remaining spots filled based on regular season points.

• Kansas Speedway might not have the cherished history of venerable Cup Series coliseums like Daytona, Talladega, and Martinsville. What it does offer, though, is carnage. 

• The 1.5-mile track opened its door to NASCAR's top flight in 2001. In the years since, it has proven a daunting ground, defined largely by the hard-nosed, door-to-door racing it tends to invite.

• More than a handful of icons have twirled across the venue's hallowed halls — Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch all have wins in the site's spring race, the AdventHealth 400, over the past five years.

• Who will join that eclectic bunch in victory lane — and Kansas immortality — in 2025?

• Here's what you need to know.

• Who won the NASCAR race today?

  Kyle Larson took home the gold at Kansas, outgunning Christopher Bell by 0.75 seconds to pick up his third win of the season.

• Larson enjoyed a dominant showing atop the yellow brick road, sweeping the stages while leading more than 200 laps. He overcame a bit of adversity in the final lap, holding off Bell after his right front tire fell apart as he neared the checkered flag.

• Sunday's result represents Larson's second-straight win in the Kansas spring race. He famously claimed the AdventHealth 400 title last year, too, pipping Chris Buescher by .001 seconds in the closest finish in NASCAR history.

• This year's achievement was a bit more decisive. Nevertheless, Larson continues his ascent up the regular season standings — he'll sit in first place once all the points from this weekend's race has been added to the tally.

• 2025 AdventHealth 400 NASCAR results

  Finish	Driver	Car Make
  1	Kyle Larson	Chevrolet
  2	Christopher Bell	Toyota
  3	Ryan Blaney	Ford
  4	Chase Briscoe	Toyota
  5	Alex Bowman	Chevrolet
  6	Josh Berry	Ford
  7	Ryan Preece	Ford
  8	Chris Buescher	Ford
  9	Joey Logano	Ford
  10	John Hunter Nemechek	Toyota
  11	Austin Cindric	Ford
  12	Todd Gilliland	Ford
  13	Corey Heim	Toyota
  14	Noah Gragson	Ford
  15	Chase Elliott	Chevrolet
  16	Zane Smith	Ford
  17	Tyler Reddick	Toyota
  18	Ross Chastain	Chevrolet
  19	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Chevrolet
  20	Shane van Gisbergen	Chevrolet
  21	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet
  22	Austin Dillon	Chevrolet
  23	Michael McDowell	Chevrolet
  24	William Byron	Chevrolet
  25	Cole Custer	Ford
  26	Carson Hocevar	Chevrolet
  27	Riley Herbst	Toyota
  28	Ty Gibbs	Toyota
  29	Jesse Love	Chevrolet
  30	Cody Ware	Ford
  31	Justin Haley	Chevrolet
  32	Erik Jones	Toyota
  33	Bubba Wallace	Toyota
  34	Daniel Suarez	Chevrolet
  35	Ty Dillon	Chevrolet
  36	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
  37	Brad Keselowski	Ford
  38	AJ Allmendinger	Chevrolet

  NASCAR playoff standings 2025

  Here's a look at the Cup Series standings following the conclusion of the 2025 AdventHealth 400. Sixteen drivers advance to the postseason, with race winners automatically qualifying for the playoffs. The remaining seeds are determined by placement in the regular season point standings.

• MORE: Updated driver rankings from 2025 Cup Series

• Rank	Driver	Points	Wins
  1	Kyle Larson	469	3
  2	William Byron	434	1
  3	Christopher Bell	384	3
  4	Chase Elliott	378	0
  5	Ryan Blaney	362	0
  6	Tyler Reddick	357	0
  7	Denny Hamlin	346	2
  8	Alex Bowman	325	0
  9	Joey Logano	318	1
  10	Bubba Wallace	310	0
  11	Ross Chastain	300	0
  12	Chris Buescher	284	0
  13	Chase Briscoe	278	0
  14	Austin Cindric	273	1
  15	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	258	0
  16	Ryan Preece	251	0
  17	Josh Berry	244	1
  18	Kyle Busch	244	0
  19	John Hunter Nemechek	234	0
  20	Carson Hocevar	230	0
  21	Michael McDowell	228	0
  22	Austin Dillon	227	0
  23	Zane Smith	227	0
  24	Todd Gilliland	227	0
  25	AJ Allmendinger	218	0
  26	Ty Gibbs	217	0
  27	Daniel Suarez	209	0
  28	Justin Haley	206	0
  29	Erik Jones	196	0
  30	Ty Dillon	188	0
  31	Noah Gragson	181	0
  32	Riley Herbst	151	0
  33	Brad Keselowski	148	0
  34	Cole Custer	139	0
  35	Shane van Gisbergen	138	0
  36	Cody Ware	68	0
  37	Jimmie Johnson	34	0
  38	Corey LaJoie	24	0
  39	JJ Yeley	9	0
  40	Katherine Legge	7	0
  41	Casey Mears	2	0
  42	Burt Myers	1	0
  43	Chad Finchum	1	0
  44	Martin Truex Jr.	1	0