Kyle Larson dominates early, wins Stage 1 of Coca-Cola 600

<p>CONCORD, N.C. &mdash; Kyle Larson led 90 of the first 100 laps and won the fist stage of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.</p>
<p>Trying to win NASCAR’s longest race for the first time, Larson started from the pole and was considered the race favorite.</p>
<p>The 28-year-old Larson hoped to give car owner Rick Hendrick a historic 269th career victory, which would pass Petty Enterprises for the most Cup Series wins. Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott was running in second place.</p>
<p>Larson won this year at Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Kyle Busch was one of the biggest movers early on, reaching sixth place after starting 20th.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>NASCAR heads to California for the Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway next Sunday for a return to road racing.</p>
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