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Is Kyle Larson OK? Update on NASCAR driver after horrific Brickyard 400 crash; video
Kyle Larson crashed late in Sunday's Brickyard 400 after an apparent tire issue. He exited safely without injuries and spoke to reporters after the race.
Kyle Larson, the driver of No. 5 Chevrolet, was involved in a crash at Sunday's Brickyard 400 NASCAR Cup Series race in Indianapolis, Sunday. He eventually finished last (10th), in what turned out to be a disastrous race for the 33-year-old veteran driver.
The crash came at the end of the race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He had what appeared to be a tire issue as his car gave up on the track and hit the culvert. The video showed smoke emerging from his car as hit the culvert, leaving many who were watching the broadcast. It also left many wondering if the 33-year-old driver is okay. But, fortunately, the accident was not serious and Larson was ejected safely from the car. He also sustained no injuries and spoke to reporters after the race.
Here's the video of Kyle Larson's crash at the Brickyard 500 race on Sunday afternoon.
The crash on Sunday was all the more devastating for Kyle Larson as he was going through a good spell in the game when it happened. Having started 10th, Larson climbed up the ladder by undercutting several drivers through an early pit stop. But just as he was five laps short of finishing as the Stage 1 winner at Brickyard 400, the crash happened.
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Just as Larson's Chevrolet struck the outer wall of the track, the 33-year-old was heard telling his team on the intercom that he might have had a torn left rear tire.
Shortly after, the team's crew chief Cliff Daniels was seen talking to representatives of Goodyear, who provide the tires for Larson's Chevrolet and rest of the HendricksCars.com team.
Kyle Larson Reveals More Details In Comments After Race
Kyle Larson spoke about what happened on the track in his remarks to the press after finishing last in Sunday's race. He revealed that he had no indication prior to the race that the rear tires might be cut.
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"We just had a tire let go," he said after the race. ""I wouldn't say that pushing had anything to do with it. I was only going three tenths quicker than I was saving fuel. Just a little bit of bad luck."
"Proud of the team. We qualified tenth, did what we had to do to gain track position to get to the lead, and executed that all really well," he continued. "Still a lot of the race left, but I feel like we were positioning ourselves within the race and within the strategy to go after a win. Bummer, but we'll get back after it in Iowa."
