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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)
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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)
During last week’s race at Michigan, Kyle Larson took a slight dig at Ross Chastain on his team radio and refused to work with him during the race.
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Despite that, during a recent press conference, he mentioned that he travels back and forth along with Chastain’s boss, Justin Marks.
Naturally, fans were quick to point it out. They stated that he has a problem with Chastain on the one hand but on the other, he’s more than comfortable rubbing shoulders with his boss.
To give you the complete story, back in Michigan, Kyle Larson’s spotter had asked him to work with Ross Chastain. However, the #5 driver said, “Ha, Ross [Chastain] work together with anybody. That’s Funny.”
Lemme get this straight he has a problem with Ross but yet uses Ross boss man to get back and forth.
— Mario Norvell (@tyler286209621) August 13, 2022
Very interesting. Could Justin help Ross make an ally? @ClaireBLang @PPistone @LarryMac28
— ً (@Florida_Fark) August 14, 2022
However, a few individuals stated that Marks and Larson had been friends long before Chastain entered the picture.
LarsonMarks was a sprint car team with Shane Stewart as the driver for a few years until Larson bought out Marks. They have been friends long before Ross came on the scene.
— Racer Fan (@RacerFan4Life) August 14, 2022
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Ever heard of Larson Marks Racing? The sprint car team Kyle and Justin used to own together.
— Burger (@Burger134) August 14, 2022
Another stated that they both even raced together in the same team once.
They also drove for CGRacing together
— Laura Vannoy (@VannoyLaura) August 14, 2022
Even though it might seem weird to see Larson being friends with Chastain’s boss, as it turns out, both had been friends for a long time now. That is the reason why Larson was preparing to fly with Justin Marks in the first place.
What did Kyle Larson say during the press conference?
During the same press conference, Larson was talking about heading to the Knoxville Nationals in time for the hot laps right after he got the pole during qualifying for the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
During the press conference, Larson stated, “It’ll be tight. I’m hoping to be wheels up before 8, it’s 7 there, it’s an hour and 40-minute flight and I’ll land in time and hopefully get there in time for hot laps.”
“Pretty quick trip, flying with Justin Marks so, huge thanks to him for lining it all up and go and have some fun.”
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He added, “I guess, Henrick, Kyle Larson, and Ross Chastain, front row is pretty cool, be fine flying with him so look forward to it and hopefully get a win tonight.”
