Fed Up Kyle Larson Dismisses Indy 500 Debut Questions With An Upbeat Verdict

Turns out there are things more exhausting than a NASCAR Double preparations. It’s not every day that someone attempts a NASCAR Double Duty. And being the fifth person in history to do so doesn’t help with the public scrutiny either.

That’s exactly what has been going on in Kyle Larson’s life, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Getting all the limelight possible in the NASCAR fraternity, the #5 Chevy driver has been getting overwhelmed by the sudden influx of inquiries coming his way.

The Motorsport world is covering this historical NASCAR moment with all it’s might. This, however, has put Larson in a tough spot. Opening up about the same on the NASCAR podcast on NBC, Kyle Larson, in what could qualify as a frustrated tone, stated, “I just don’t really think there’s much I can do right now. You know I get asked every week, like, what are you doing to prepare? I mean, what should I be doing?”

Nevertheless, being known to be the level-headed and straightforward speaker he is, Kyle Larson did shed some light on what he has been up to, preparing for the event. He said, “I’m looking at as much data as I’ve been given and all that,” before concluding his point by saying, “At this point, I just need to get on track.” While the focus is on the Double attempt right now, it all starts with the qualifiers.

And while Larson’s Indy qualifier went fine, a coincidental bad omen was hard to miss.

Kyle Larson qualifies for the Indy 500 but not without an unholy coincidence

Kyle Larson did qualify for the top 12 at the Indy 500 qualifiers, but he faced an issue in the final lap of the race. His vehicle had some electrical issue, forcing the engine to drop down power. “There’s some alarm that popped up on the dash, it just cut a bunch of power,” said Larson after the race. However, trying to keep his spirit high, and being all optimistic, he added, “the car felt pretty balanced.”

There was a noticeable similarity between Larson’s qualifier and Kurt Busch’s attempt and not the type one would like. Notably, Kurt Busch, who was the last man to attempt the Double, suffered an engine failure too. This forced Busch to end his attempt 200 miles short at America’s Home for Racing.

Keeping aside the bad omen, NASCAR legends are betting on Larson. Recently, Kyle Petty drew a comparison between Kyle Larson and Tony Stewart, highlighting his racing prowess. If his comparison is to be made a baseline, the stars look perfectly aligned for Larson to get his name registered into the NASCAR history book come Sunday.