WATCH: Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports teammates kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Oval after Brickyard 400 victory

The dream of kissing the "Yard of Bricks" came true for Kyle Larson at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports icon took the checkered flag for the first time in the Brickyard 400, making it his fourth win of the season and the 27th of his Cup career.

It was the first time since 2020 that the crown jewel Brickyard 400 returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, making Kyle Larson's victory even more auspicious. The 2021 Cup Series champion drove the same No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet to the victory lane on Sunday, which he was unable to drive in this year's Coca-Cola 600.

Here is a video of the No. 5 team, along with team owner Rick Hendrick kneeling to kiss the three-foot wide section of bricks next to the start-finish line at the 2.5-mile oval (via Steven Taranto on X):

According to an older report by NASCAR, Rick Hendrick is recovering from a knee replacement surgery, which he underwent a few months ago. Nevertheless, the 74-year-old automotive tycoon ignored the pain and joined his team in the celebratory tradition that was first started in 1996 by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett.

Kyle Larson is the winningest Cup Series driver so far this season. He is now the points leader and 10 points ahead of his HMS teammate and former Cup Series champion, Chase Elliott.

"He was driving for a purpose"- HMS VC Jeff Gordon on Kyle Larson's victory at Indy

Things started going in favor of Kyle Larson just before the second-last restart when the then-race leader Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel. Larson was running third back then.

This allowed Larson to veer to the inside of Team Penske's Ryan Blaney, who was running second at the time. Larson cleared Blaney shortly after, while pole winner Tyler Reddick moved up to P2. Blaney dropped back to third.

Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon wasn't sure what had fired Larson's dominant run over the additional seven laps in the famed 400-miler. However, he was sure that Larson was indeed driving for a purpose.

"I don’t know what was driving him today other than he wanted to win the Brickyard 400," Gordon said as reported by the Associated Press. "You could tell he was driving for a purpose."

Kyle Larson now has victories in the Southern 500 (2022), the Coca-Cola 600 (2021), and the Brickyard 400. This means the Elk Grove native needs to record a victory in the Daytona 500 to be a winner in all four of NASCAR's crown jewel races.