Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson encountered trouble in the middle of the second phase of Grand Prixa Echopark Automotive in the Circle of America. The driver #5 had the right front tire from the car, resulting in unplanned views.
Fox Nasscar posted a video of an incident through X who scored Larson’s appearance in the first race of the season on the road, writing:
“Well, that is not good. The Kyle Larson wheel dropped. 🫣”
The incident put the champion of the 2021 Cup for one round for its first victory in the season. The native to California began the seventh race, finished seventh in the first phase, but in the end the day finished with 32. Larson had never won Cota before, but he had the best finish of a second on the 2021 track.
It was also an attempt to day for Larson’s teammates HMS. Chase Elliott, driver #9, launched on the first step of the first round after Ross Chastain’s contact. However, the champion 2020 refused to fourth place. Alex Bowman, driver #48, had his own in the last phase and committed a sentence. He also bounced to finish in ninth place. William Byron, driver #24, placed a winner without an incident in the race.
Larson went to third place in Atlanta last week, which was the best completion of the 32-year-old on the draft track. He finished 20th in the season, opening the Dayton 500. After two races, Larson was sitting 16th in the list of points.
Kyle Larson is looking for a championship in the Second Cup 2025.
Kyle Larson is looking for six winnings in the season of six wins this season. The driver #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet shoots for his second Cup series championship.
Kyle Larson joined HMS ahead of the 2021 campaign. In the middle of his first season with the team, Larson scored his first career title and won 10 races. This is the most races that everyone won in the season since Jimmie Johnson won the 10th race in 2007, while riding for HMS.
In 2021 and 2023, Larson made two championship appearances 4.
The career of the Kyle Larson series began in 2014 when he took over #42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, replacing Juan Pablo Montoy. He found success early because he won the Rookie of the Year, but did not win until Michigan in 2016. He then won four races in 2017 and picked up another win with the 2019 team. Larson left the organization after 2020.
Edited by Anisha Chatterjee
