Kyle Larson wins Kansas NASCAR Cup race; Corey Heim involved in post-race altercation at Martinsville
Kyle Larson dominated the Kansas Speedway event, leading most laps to secure victory, while driver Corey Heim was assaulted after a late-model race at Martinsville Speedway.
Kyle Larson led 235 of the 267 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, extending his points lead in the championship with six races remaining.
In a separate incident at Martinsville Speedway, late-model driver Corey Heim was attacked after the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 race. Heim, who had previously won Cup races at San Diego and Indianapolis, was involved in a collision with Treyten Lapcevich on the final lap, after which he was struck by an unidentified individual near the track’s hot-dog stand.
Heim posted on X later that day, acknowledging the race effort and stating, "Solid effort, but at least make it count next time." No arrests or official statements from race officials were reported at the time of publication.