Kyle Larson won the Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing season opener at the SugarBee Blackjack Bash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, edging Corey Day by 0.096 seconds to take the 25-lap feature. Larson drove the Silva No. 57 and prevailed in a dramatic photo finish.

Larson advanced from fourth with a two-for-one pass on Lap 11 and then executed a turn-one slide job on Lap 18 to take the lead from Giovanni Scelzi; Day followed Larson around Scelzi a lap later to set up the close finish. Scelzi, who started on the outside pole in the Spire No. 77, controlled the opening 17 laps and finished third, putting him in the de facto early championship lead. The race featured aggressive passing and tight competition through the closing laps.

The victory was Larson’s 10th career High Limit win, moving him to fourth on the series’ all-time list behind Rico Abreu (25), Brad Sweet (14) and Corey Day (11). It was Larson’s first win at the Las Vegas dirt facility and his second career season-opening triumph. Corey Day, driving the No. 14 for Meyers Racing, finished second; Brent Marks, Tanner Thorson, Ryan Timms, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, James McFadden and Aaron Reutzel rounded out the top 10.

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