NASCAR takeaways Kyle Larsons first win of season caps positive week for Hendrick

RICHMOND, Va. — Kyle Larson has seen possible wins slip away late in the race a couple of times in the first six NASCAR Cup Series races this year. He saw a potential win Sunday almost slip away early in the race. Larson overcame contact with Daniel Suarez on pit road during the second stage that damaged his right front fender and hurt his handling — damage that his team eventually was able to fix and allowed him to capture his first win of 2023. “I was just hoping and praying the damage was the reason why I got slow,”…