Kyle Larson Vents Frustration After Texas NASCAR Cup Race: "Lost Control"

Newsweek

05-05-2025

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Kyle Larson, who finished fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, has pinpointed his restarts as an area which cost him during the race on Sunday.
While speaking to the media after the race, the Hendrick Motorsports driver revealed his frustrations with his performance:
"[Michael] McDowell just did a really good job of timing the restarts. He left pretty much when I did, and he had a push behind him. He got clear to the lead and I just lost control of the race there. It was a bummer to do that. If I could have kept the lead, we would have been hard to beat in clean air like that.
"Just a little frustrated with myself, but all-in-all, it was a good points day for us today. The No. 5 Valvoline Chevrolet team did a great job today. The car was good. We'll just study it and try to do a better job next time."
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, signs autographs for NASCAR fans during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.This came after Larson stood in for Connor Zilisch for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, which he won. Zilisch missed the race weekend in Texas after sustaining a back injury during a wreck with Jesse Love in Talladega. Larson commented after his Xfinity Series race victory:
"Yeah, there was a lot of survival throughout that race. Just dodging some wrecks, and the balance -- we had to work on (it) quite a bit. It was fun. I felt like my car -- if I could ever get to the lead, I could stretch out.
"But I just couldn't get by Justin [Allgaier]. He was doing a good job of just running where I needed to be. But thanks to JRM for letting me come run this thing here today. Obviously, wish Connor was in the car but it means a lot that they thought of me to call up and run this thing."
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway: Race results