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Kyle Larson en route to victory Tuesday night at Eldora Speedway. (Jim DenHamer photo)

Larson Wins In Seventh Different Division At Eldora

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Kyle Larson jumped in a DIRTcar modified for the first time in his career and drove to victory Tuesday night at Eldora Speedway.

The event was on the under card for the Flo Racing Night in America late model event.

Driving the No. 7 modified owned by Mike Allgaier, Larson started sixth in the 20-lap modified feature and took the lead on the sixth lap. Larson, who has won two NASCAR Cup Series races this season, has now won in seven different divisions at the legendary half-mile oval.

In addition to the modified, he has triumphed in a midget, non-winged sprint car, winged sprint car, Silver Crown car, late model and NASCAR Truck.

He finished 10th in the late model feature that was won by Mike Marlar.

Tyler Nicely charged from 16th starting position to finish second, while Trevor Neville, fast-qualifier Drake Troutman and Michael Altobelli rounded out the top five.

Earnie Woodard won the super stock feature.

The finish:

Feature (20 laps): 1. 7L-Kyle Larson[6]; 2. 25-Tyler Nicely[16]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[3]; 4. 5T-Drake Troutman[1]; 5. 95-Michael Altobelli[5]; 6. 97-Mitch Thomas[12]; 7. 24-Zekiel McKenzie[9]; 8. 13-Charlie Mefford[11]; 9. 49R-Brian Ruhlman[14]; 10. J82-Treb Jacoby[15]; 11. 7T-Evan Taylor[13]; 12. 5J-Jonathan Taylor[24]; 13. 3W-Dylan Woodling[2]; 14. 18-Ryan Sutter[20]; 15. 5XB-Jerry Bowersock[4]; 16. 80-Cole Sink[17]; 17. B4-Scottie Williams[22]; 18. 463-Daniel Sanchez[21]; 19. 88-Scott Orr[18]; 20. 21c-Andrew Charlson[7]; 21. 176-Scottie Owens[19]; 22. OO-Ethan Dotson[8]; 23. 49G-Billy Green[10]