Kyle Larson began Sunday’s race from nineteenth place on the grid. Driving a automobile impressed by Terry Labonte’s 2003 Kellogg’s automobile (which Labonte earned his closing Cup win with), Larson’s throwback scheme was awarded ‘Greatest in Present’ forward of the 400-mile race.
Sadly, it did not look that good for lengthy. As Larson tried to make up some floor early, he was battling side-by-side with Joey Logano for 18th when his day got here to a sudden and abrupt finish.
Exiting Flip 2 on the low facet, Larson crossed a seam via the uneven transition between banking and apron and spun sideways. The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet slid throughout the monitor, slamming the within wall nose-first. Larson tried, however was unable to drive it again as a result of front-end harm.
“So sorry,” radioed a despondent Larson. The automobile was towed again to the storage to endure prolonged repairs. Larson gained the Southern 500 at Darlington in 2023 and has the second-best common end amongst lively drivers on the historic monitor.
As of the tip of Stage 1, Larson was nonetheless within the storage with the crew working diligently underneath the hood. He’s nearly 100 laps down with J.J. Yeley listed as the one different driver behind the wall.
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