Kyle Larson Wins Controversial NASCAR Race at Talladega
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Kyle Larson won a big car race at Talladega. This is his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series at this track. The race finished with a fast and messy last lap.
Other drivers are very angry about the finish. One driver is Denny Hamlin. He and other drivers wanted to win too, but Larson crossed the line first.
People are asking questions about the race. Some think the finish was not fair. NASCAR may need to look at what happened.
This race is part of the NASCAR Chase. The Chase is a group of important races at the end of the season. Drivers fight hard to win these races.
Many fans and drivers feel unhappy about this race. They think NASCAR should look closely at the finish.
Vocabulary15 words
- Cup Series
- the top level of NASCAR car racing
- track
- the road or path where cars race
- Chase
- a group of important races at the end of the season
- lap
- one trip around the race track
- scramble
- a fast and messy fight to win
- controversial
- causing people to disagree
- livid
- very angry
- stunned
- very surprised
- silence
- no sound or talking
- challenger
- someone who tries to beat others
- finish
- the end of a race
- fuming
- feeling very angry
- doubt
- a feeling of not being sure
- embarrassing
- making you feel bad or ashamed
- raises
- causes something to happen
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1. Kyle Larson 2. With a fast, messy last lap 3. No
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Kyle Larson won a big car race at _____. This is his first win in the NASCAR _____ Series at this track. The race finished with a fast and messy last _____.
Other drivers are very _____ about the finish. One driver is Denny _____. He and other drivers wanted to win too, but Larson crossed the line first.
People are asking _____ about the race. Some think the finish was not fair. NASCAR may need to look at what happened.
This race is part of the NASCAR _____. The Chase is a group of important races at the end of the _____. Drivers fight hard to win these races.
Many fans and drivers feel _____ about this race. They think NASCAR should look closely at the finish.
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