Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and William Byron led a combined 51 laps at NASCAR's Las Vegas Cup Series race, which added $102,000 to a donation made to Ukraine relief efforts by their Hendrick Motorsports team.
in Las Vegas on Sunday wasn't just good for his championship prospects, but also the people of Ukraine.to relief efforts in the war-stricken country, plus an extra $2,000 for every lap one of its cars led.Bowman held off teammate Kyle Larson in a two-lap overtime shootout for the victory after they'd led 16 and 27 laps each, while William Byron led 8 in the #24 Hendrick car on his way to a fifth place finish.
The 51 laps led added an extra $102,000 to the donation to Smaritan's Purse, bringing it to $302,000.Kyle Larson's Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet carried "SUPPORT UKRAINE" messaging during NASCAR's Las Vegas race.
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