After the disappointment of a failed double attempt earlier this season to run the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600, Kyle Larson has finally made amends by winning the Brickyard 400. This was his third crown jewel NASCAR win, with only the Daytona 500 left to conquer. While the likes of Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin were relying on a strategy call to win the race, Larson, in an old-school fashion, just went all out with a late race run.

With 20 laps to go, he was outside of the top 15 places, but he quickly made the gains. Well, he did have luck on his side after Brad Keselowski handed him the front row on the second overtime restart, but he made sure he kept the lead after battling against Blaney. However, the end of the race wasn’t a photo finish, as Ryan Preece spinning out brought a caution, handing over the HMS star the win, as he took the white flag before NASCAR flagged the yellow.

This was like a full-circle moment for Kyle Larson after the bitter feeling of not living up to expectations in completing his attempt at the double. But it looks like he will be back in the IndyCar next year to have another shot at winning the Indy500 race. “I love you Indiana fans, and I know you guys love me too. So how about we come next May and try and kiss these bricks on the IndyCar? I’d love to; we’ll work on it. I hope we can announce something soon and see you guys next May,” he said in the post-race interview.

He did accept that he was lucky, as every decision went his way. “But you know everything comes full circle, and everything is meant to be, and today was definitely meant for us. You know with the way strategy was working out, Brad running out of fuel, me hitting the front run, and all that. Just a lot had to fall into place; thankfully, it did.” Surprisingly, fans weren’t convinced by the way Larson had won and questioned if the race was set up for him to win.

Fans believe NASCAR officials helped Larson win the Brickyard 400

It wasn’t just the fans, even Ryan Blaney had things to say when Larson was allowed to take the front row without his knowledge. “There’s no way they should’ve let that go green. That’s ridiculous. They just GAVE it to him (Larson). It’s f**king over, I’m on the top. I ain’t gonna win from the top. Gave it to f**king golden boy. Son of a b***h.”

It was just hard for the fans to see other drivers struggling to catch a good break. Meanwhile, Larson was able to pass some 10 cars and get lucky on the restarts. The only outcome they saw from today’s race was summed up by this comment, “RIGGED FOR LARSON.”

Ideally, NASCAR is quick to jump the gun and throw in the yellow. However, they waited for Larson to make that half a lap, allowing him to take the white flag, while Preece was still struggling to get back on track. Ideally, a caution should have been thrown as the No. 41 car was on the track, but NASCAR let it slide. “that was a terrible finish by nascar.”

Even some Hendrick Motorsports fans were appalled to see that the officials were keen on handing Larson the win. “I’m a hendrick motorsports fan ( Byron specifically ) but this was a Mickey Mouse win.”

Now it’s hard to unite NASCAR fans because of their allegiance to their favorite driver or team. However, seeing this result at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, everyone was united in calling out NASCAR’s controversial decision. “We are very unified on this one boys lol.”

For those who witnessed yesterday’s epic Xfinity race finish with three drivers going for the win on the final lap, today’s display was a watered-down version of what’s expected from a NASCAR race. “Waited 30 minutes for that type of ending, what an awful day for nascar officiating.”

Time and again, NASCAR’s system of officiating races has come under the scanner. It’s high time they sort out this mess before this starts becoming a recurring theme.