“It was a great atmosphere all weekend”: Kyle Larson enjoyed racing at NASCAR’s North Wilkesboro Raceway

2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has successfully managed to make the North Wilkesboro Speedway his own after a weekend of dominance at the North Carolina track.

With the sport returning to the venue after more than 25 years, the California native displayed his skill from behind the wheel of a racecar after dominant victories on both Saturday and Sunday.

Starting out by passing Bubba Wallace for the lead during Saturday's Tyson 250 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Larson prepared himself for the main competition on Sunday. Fighting on the 0.625-mile-long track for a $1 million cash prize instead of regular season points, Larson managed to blitz the field.

Despite starting from the back and receiving a pit-road speeding penalty, the #5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver managed to lead 145 of the 200-lap-long race. Elaborating on a day where no other driver could match his pace, Kyle Larson summed up the race during a press conference and said:

"It was a great atmosphere all weekend. Just a great job to Marcus and his whole team on reviving this place and making this real. I don't think any of us thought that the All-Star Race could be here someday or a Cup Series race. The vibe was just amazing, and the race, too, was quick. It was fun. It made it fun that my car was so good. Yeah, just a great night."

The victory at North Wilkesboro marked the third win of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season for Kyle Larson, making him a favorite for the upcoming playoffs.

Kyle Larson comments on whether North Wilkesboro Speedway needs to be repaved going forward

Unfortunately, a dominant weekend for the #5 crew at Hendrick Motorsports and Kyle Larson meant the fans of the sport were not exactly content with the amount of racing seen at North Wilkesboro last weekend. Many fans and analysts touted the race as 'slow', 'boring' and a 'snoozefest'.

However, drivers such as Chase Elliott came to Larson's and the track's defence giving their opinions on how not every race needs to be a nail-biting finish. As a result, much has also been said about whether the 0.625-mile-long track needs new asphalt.

Here is what Kyle Larson thinks of the situation:

"I don't know, my opinion varies. Friday I was like, oh, we sucked, then you repave this place. Tonight, I'm like, leave it, don't touch it. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing them, if it's whatever, but adding more patches of pavement in the upper grooves, I don't think they need to pave the whole thing, but just little patches here and there add character to the track and find grip."

The Charlotte Motor Speedway will prepare to host NASCAR for the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 this Sunday (May 28).