Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 – Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage One.
Larson on the accident that ended the day early for the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 team:
“I’m OK. Thankfully everything held up well inside the car. That was a huge hit. I’m not really sure what caused it. I was actually sort of tight and loaded in the corner. And then I was pretty far around the corner and it just stepped out. I don’t know.. it all just happened really fast.”
Were you trying to save the car at that point.. was it loading weird to you on that lap?
“No, I mean I was already loaded in the corner. It just got loose, and when you’re spinning or getting ready to spin, you have to turn right. I just overcorrected, I guess. It’s just a bummer. We’ll see how everything kind of shakes out after today; go onto Watkins Glen and try to have a good day.”
Did you have any warning? Were you fighting the loose conditions the whole time?
“No, not at all. Never.. not once. If anything, I was getting tighter and tighter. So yeah, it just caught me way off guard. I was never once loose, even in that corner. And then, it just started stepping out. I corrected it and overcorrected it, I guess.”
How are you feeling right now?
“I feel fine. Thankfully, everything held up great in the car, so thank you to Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR for the safety of these cars.”
Larson on the next two races in the Round of 16 around the cutline bubble:
“Yeah, we’ll see how the rest of the race plays out and where the points shake out. I have no idea where I sit currently, but I’ll for sure be much closer.”
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