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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Larson driver of the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet waits in the garage area during NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 17, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Larson driver of the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet waits in the garage area during NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 17, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Despite missing out on potentially his second win of the season, Kyle Larson wasn’t really upset with not being able to finish the race at Darlington. The Hendrick Motorsports driver ran strong and showed good speed, but then an unexpected spin took him out of the race.
But Larson took solace in the fact that at least his car was pretty fast, something he’s hoping to take to Kansas next week.
“We blew up, but my car’s really fast, so I’m happy about that and looking forward to getting down the road,” Larson said in an interview.
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Caught Kyle Larson after his DNF early in the #Goodyear400 at Darlington.
“It just blew up.”#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/vOGna9yCsE
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“It stinks, especially at a track where I feel like we were capable of getting a win. The car is definitely capable of winning, so it’s a bummer,” Larson continued. “But it also makes me feel good that our team brought out a fast car.”

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May 1, 2022; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) races during the DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Kyle Larson reacts to Denny Hamlin’s tweet that was deemed racist
Recently, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin had posted a meme video aimed at Kyle Larson, which was supposedly insensitive, that earned him a sensitivity sanction along with a lot of criticism online.
This was something that Larson felt was “poor judgment” on Hamlin’s part.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, waits on the track prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
“I think being in the position that we’re in, you have to be very careful with what you put out in the public,” Larson said.
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However, Kyle Larson revealed that he has “no hard feelings” from his side. He thinks it is only after putting something out there, that one can realize how offensive it truly can be.
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