BROOKLYN, Mich. Koji Uehara Red Sox Jersey . -- During the last couple laps of his first Sprint Cup victory, Kyle Larson was emotional.I think with two to go, I was starting to get choked up, he said. We worked really, really hard to get a win, and just havent done it. Finally, all the hard work by everybody, hundreds of people at our race shop, people who have got me through to the Cup series, it was all paying off.Larson took the lead on a restart with nine laps remaining and held off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday in a duel between two of NASCARs up-and-coming standouts. Elliott had a comfortable lead before a tire problem on Michael Annetts car brought out the yellow flag. Larson had the better restart and went on to win by 1.48 seconds.Brad Keselowski finished third. His No. 2 Ford failed the postrace laser inspection.Larsons victory in his No. 42 Chevrolet snapped a 99-race winless streak for Chip Ganassi Racing dating to Jamie McMurrays victory at Talladega in 2013.With the win, Larson secured a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with two races left in the regular season. Elliott remains winless but is in solid shape to make the Chase field on points if need be.It was the 99th career start for the 24-year-old Larson, who had 14 top-5 finishes before Sunday but hadnt won at the Cup level. The 20-year-old Elliott is winless in 29 starts, but this was an impressive showing for him after eight consecutive races outside the top 10.Elliott finished second at Michigan in June as well, losing to Joey Logano.Thats a couple races in a row in just a few short months here at this place we had a really good car, had an opportunity, Elliott said. Thats one thing I try really hard to do is make the most of opportunities when theyre presented. Obviously I didnt do a very good job of that here both trips.Elliott led by 2.86 seconds with 28 laps to go Sunday, and it looked as if Larsons chance to catch him had been derailed when he lost ground passing a lapped car. The caution gave him another shot, though, and he took advantage.We both spun our tires really bad, and the No. 2 [Keselowski] pushed me really good, Larson said. He could have probably pulled underneath me and went by, but he stayed with me and got me the lead.There were only four cautions in the 200-lap, 400-mile race. Larson led a race-high 41 laps. Logano, the pole winner, finished 10th.Chris Buescher, who has a victory but still needs to stay in the top 30 in points to make the Chase, finished 35th after some early engine trouble. Buescher is seven points ahead of David Ragan for 30th place on the season.Alex Bowman, filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr.?in the No. 88 car, had a problem with the ignition system and finished 30th.Twelve drivers have wrapped up Chase berths. Tony Stewart, who has a victory, has clinched a top-30 finish in points to secure his spot.Bueschers situation is still uncertain, so there could end up being as many as four drivers making it in on points. Elliott is 11th in the standings, the top driver with no victories.Points leader Kevin Harvick followed up his win at Bristol with a fifth-place showing at Michigan. He has 11 top-5 finishes in 24 starts this year.It was another rough day for Kyle Busch at Michigan. Hed finished out of the top 30 in five of his previous six races at the track, and he was no factor Sunday after an early spin, although he did recover well enough to come in 19th.We actually had a pretty fast car. We ran some really fast laps, but we just got in a bad spot there on the restart and got sucked around and wore off part of our splitter, crew chief Adam Stevens said. Even after that we were one of the probably five or six quickest cars on the racetrack, and just whenever we got in the lucky-dog spot we ran there for I cant tell you how many laps and just didnt get a caution.Hendrick Motorsports is winless in 19 races after Elliott fell short, but there were some positive signs for the team. At the midway point, Hendrick cars were 1-2, with Jimmie Johnson leading Elliott at the front. Kasey Kahne was in fifth at that point.Johnson ended up sixth, and Kahne finished 14th. Bowman was the only driver for Hendrick who finished way behind.This is Hendricks longest losing streak since a 22-race dry spell from 1993 into 1994. Xander Bogaerts Jersey . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. Rusney Castillo Red Sox Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.redsoxapparelsshop.com/allen-craig-jersey-c-26/ . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. MILLVILLE, Minn. -- Ken Roczen won the Spring Creek National on Saturday for his sixth victory in the first eight Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship events of the season, sweeping the 450 Class motos.The RCH Suzuki rider from Germany has won 13 of the first 16 motos this season and has 12 career 450 victories.Today was tough as we were faced with a few challenges throughout the day, including a bent shifter during the second moto, Roczen said. Fortunately I was able to grab clean shifts in order to make sure that I did not take the chance of losing points. Overall, Im happy to walk away with another win, but I need to go home and improve my starts so we can get out front a little sooner.Red Bull KTMs Marvin Musquin was second, finishing third in the first moto and second in the second. Kawasakis Eli Tomac was third. He was second on the first moto and third in the second.I love this track and Im really happy that I was able to put together two strong motos, Musquin said. All I need to do is keep getting good starts and I know that I am capable of finishing inside of the top three each race.Roczen leads tthe season standings, 55 points ahead of Tomac. Rick Porcello Jersey. Ryan Dungey, the Red Bull KTM factory star from Minnesota, is sidelined by a cracked vertebra.Jeremy Marin won the 250 Class race on his home track for his first victory of the season. He won the second moto after finishing second behind fellow Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha rider Cooper Webb in the first.Anytime you are able to win your hometown race in front of family and friends is a special moment, Martin said. The last couple of weekends we have been able to turn things around and improve the bike, along with my health. I believe we are in a good position, but we need to start gaining some points on Cooper so that we can take this championship down to the wire.Webb was second overall after finished second in the second moto. He leads the standings, 38 points ahead of Martin.Alex Martin, Jeremy Martins brother, was third for the teams first podium sweep. He was third in the first moto and third and fourth in the second. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

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