The battle on track between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin is getting more intense, race after race. In the race prior to the last, Larson and his spotter engaged in a heated radio exchange over the incidents involving him and Hamlin. In the last race, Larson ended up wrecking his car in an attempt to win a battle with Denny Hamlin. This was seen by many as a bad idea, and Kevin Harvick confirmed it.

During an overtime restart, Kyle Larson made contact with Denny Hamlin, which caused him to shoot up the track and inadvertently sideswipe Ross Chastain, eliminating Chastain from contention. After the race, Harvick expressed disapproval of Larson’s aggressive maneuver, particularly questioning the timing and method of trying to pass Hamlin, and here is what he had to say.

Kevin Harvick’s two cents on Kyle Larson’s wrecking, find out who he blames

Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith discussed the Nashville race. After discussing Joey Logano’s win and a few other races, Harvick spoke about Kyle Larson’s performance.

As the field lined up for the first attempt at overtime in Nashville, Larson’s No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 lined up third, behind leader Denny Hamlin. While the two had already clashed earlier, with Hamlin showing his displeasure after Stage 2, Larson tried to push Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry XSE up the track, entering Turn 1.

Shedding light on the same, the NASCAR legend said on the 39th episode of “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, “I don’t even think that was the right place to wreck him.” He explained, “You can’t be bumper to bumper like that, pushing him into the corner. You’re not just going to push those tanks out of the way.” Harvick then said, “I had this conversation with some of our younger drivers a couple of weeks ago. I said, ‘Look, when you’re in a position to win the race, that’s not when you settle the score.”

But Kevin Harvick did not leave it there, as he gave an explanation stating, “You try to win the race first and settle the score later because I still believe that Kyle Larson could have won that race if he had raced like Kyle Larson.” According to Harvick, securing the win is more important than getting back at someone and that is a lesson Larson has to learn from this experience.

As a result, Larson was sent up the track, clipping Ross Chastain’s No. 1 Busch Beer Chevrolet, sending it spinning into the wall from second place. The resulting chaos took out 10 more cars, ending the day for Chastain, Austin Dillon, and John Hunter Nemechek.

The ‘cautions breed cautions’ effect was in full swing as the second overtime led to another caution. On the third restart attempt, Larson’s car stumbled, causing a chain reaction that sent Kyle Busch into the wall. Despite the mayhem, Larson kept his car clean and climbed back to finish eighth. “Just a lot of craziness there at the end,” Larson said. “There were a lot of cars short on fuel and we were one of them.” That being said, recently Kyle Larson was asked about his ‘rivalry’ with Denny Hamlin after the recent events on track.

Meanwhile, Larson has no beef with Denny Hamlin

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Both Larson and Hamlin are acknowledged as top-tier drivers, which naturally leads to high-stakes competition on the track. Their rivalry is exemplified by incidents like Larson running Hamlin up the track during Stage 2 at the Nashville Superspeedway.

When Larson was asked about his rivalry with Hamlin, he responded, saying, “I wouldn’t agree or disagree [about having an ongoing rivalry]. It comes and goes. I feel like we race well together at times, and there’s are times when I feel like he races me, not the fairest. I’m sure he feels the same way. So, yeah. It’s not an ongoing rivalry.”

Despite these heated moments, neither Larson nor Hamlin categorize their relationship as a full-fledged rivalry. The former acknowledged that while they have their competitive moments and he sometimes feels unfairly treated by Hamlin, it doesn’t amount to an ongoing rivalry in his view.

With that said, do you think that the two drivers will be battling it out again in the upcoming races? Let us know who you think will turn out victorious in the comments below.