Kyle Larson Gives an Update on Relationship With Chase Elliott & Defiantly Announces “Watkins Glen Was Not a Mistake”

Last season, on two separate occasions, Kyle Larson entered the bad books of his teammate Chase Elliott. First, it was at Fontana, and then, a few months later, at Watkins Glen.

Interestingly enough, in both these races, not only did Larson go on to win them, but he also took out Elliott from a potentially race-winning position. Of course, the #9 driver was left furious, especially in Fontana, as he ranted on his radio, calling his teammate a “stupid m****f****r!” 

Now, a year from the first of those two incidents, Larson is looking back on what happened, whether he was actually at fault and if he and his teammate are on good terms.

Kyle Larson admits to making a mistake but only in one of the two races

Speaking in an interview during the past weekend at Daytona, Larson admitted his mistake from Fontana, but then took a rather bold and potentially divisive stand on his move at Watkins Glen.

“Fontana was a mistake. Watkins Glen was not a mistake,” said Larson, as per NASCAR. “You know, we were battling for the win. But you don’t want to make those moves, and it was a rough few weeks for me in my seat. So I don’t want to be a part of that ever again.”

As for if there’s any bad blood between them now, Larson claimed he thinks they’re “OK”. “Our teams continue to work well together, which I think was the most important piece of it,” he added.

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Larson claims Fontana was “easier” for Chase Elliott to get over

After admitting he was at fault at Fontana, Kyle Larson claimed that of the two races, the first one was relatively “easier” for Elliott to move on from than the latter.

“I think Fontana was easier to get over for him because it was the first time something happened,” Larson said.

As for Watkins Glen, the 2021 champion claimed it was “tougher to get over” simply because it happened a second time. However, since then, according to Larson. they have “moved on.”

“I feel like we’re in a good, an OK spot right now,” he emphasized.

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