FORT WORTH, Texas – Just when everyone thought the race weekend was being taken over by Carson Hocevar, Kyle Larson stepped up and reminded all the fans at Texas Motor Speedway that he is a pretty good driver, too.
Larson, who raced to Thursday night’s Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing victory by leading wire to wire at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, is quietly building his own winning streak after capturing Saturday afternoon’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
Later tonight, Larson will try to win another winged-sprint car race at the dirt track and then focus on Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: FS1, FOX One, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM) at “The Great American Speedway!”
Meanwhile, Hocevar has been in the spotlight after winning Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 and followed with the NASCAR Cup Series pole position on Saturday.
Larson started 11th in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 and took the lead for the first time on Lap 54 of 200. The lead would change hands for the 13th and final time with Larson on Lap 181, but he had to hold off a lengthy late-race charge from Justin Allgaier, who was looking for his first TMS win in 29 starts.
Allgaier earned a Stage One victory by leading all 45 laps from the pole and remained in contention throughout the afternoon. He ultimately led 54 laps at the controls of his No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.
But Larson was too much to handle. The two-time defending Cup Series champion, who was moonlighting in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevy, led a race-best 93 laps to score his 19th career victory in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and third at TMS.
Allgaier’s best shot came with 21 laps to go when Rajah Caruth spun out in a single-car accident in Turn 2. It led to a restart that bunched the field and Larson and Allgaier put on a show in the closing laps. Larson had to protect both the low and high lines from the charging Allgaier and was able to fend him off by .293 of a second.
“I really didn’t think I had a chance with Justin behind me,” Larson said. “He caught me and then was good behind me and could run a lot of different lanes back there. He was always closing on me. I just want to thank him for racing me clean there. He could’ve easily got into the back of me.”
Allgaier appeared dejected after the race, unable to find a way to pass Larson in the final 20 laps.
“Just disappointed,” Allgaier said. “Our Chevy was really good. Just didn’t have track position. That’s what we needed. To do all the things we did, really that was the difference maker. Without contact there (at the end) there was no way around him, and I tried everything. I will go back and watch this one a bunch of times and see if there’s anything I could’ve done different. One of us had to win.”
While Larson and Allgaier battled for the unique, oversized custard cone often called the “Sweetest Trophy”, four other drivers battled for the final $100,000 O’Reilly Dash 4 Cash prize of the season.
The drivers who were eligible were the top-four finishers from the previous race at Talladega Superspeedway, with the top performer at Texas securing the bonus.
Rookie Brent Crews, driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, finished fourth to claim the bonus ahead of his challengers Sheldon Creed, Corey Day and Sammy Smith. Day, who won at Talladega, crashed out early and finished 37th. Creed and Smith finished sixth and 13th, respectively.
“Today was a blast,” Crews said. “I had so much fun out there, I have to thank the good Lord for keeping us safe. Thankful to bring the team home some money, they definitely deserve it.
“They deserve it with how hard they’ve been working in the shop. Congrats to Kyle (Larson) and Justin (Allgaier). It was really fun getting to race some of the best guys in our sport.”
And speaking of the sweet trophy that some have compared to a beautiful piece of American Pop Art, Larson said he has his other two Andy’s 340 trophies displayed prominently at his home and race shop.
“It stands out,” Larson said with a smile. “It’s shiny. It’s one of the most unique trophies in my collection, for sure. Yes, we love money, but we also love trophies. And that’s a really cool trophy.”
The rest of the top 10 was filled by Sam Mayer in fourth, Parker Retzlaff in fifth, Austin Hill in sixth, and then followed by Brandon Jones, Jesse Love and Jeremy Clements, respectively.
Stage Two winner Conner Zilisch, a rookie in the Cup Series, led 48 laps but ultimately finished 21st. Cup Series regular Austin Dillon also competed in the race, driving the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevy to a 23rd-place finish.
Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Final Results
Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | May, 2, 2026
1. Kyle Larson
2. Justin Allgaier
3. Sam Mayer
4. Brent Crews
5. Parker Retzlaff
6. Sheldon Creed
7. Austin Hill
8. Brandon Jones
9. Jesse Love
10. Jeremy Clements
11. Carson Kvapil
12. Anthony Alfredo
13. Sammy Smith
14. Ryan Sieg
15. William Sawalich
16. Dean Thompson
17. Patrick Staropoli
18. Josh Williams
19. Lavar Scott
20. Brennan Poole
21. Connor Zilisch
22. Harrison Burton
23. Austin Dillon
24. Ryan Ellis
25. Blaine Perkins
26. Jeb Burton
27. Josh Bilicki
28. Joey Gase
29. David Starr
30. Kyle Sieg
31. Garrett Smithley
32. Mason Maggio
33. Taylor Gray
34. Rajah Caruth
35. Austin Green
36. Brad Perez
37. Corey Day
38. Dawson Cram
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