Two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson’s time was quick within the Brickyard 400 on July 26. He solely lasted 45 laps on the NASCAR Indianapolis race earlier than his left-rear tire blew, inflicting him to spin, hit the wall, and finish his day earlier than the primary stage was full.
Larson, undoubtedly, would have favored to have spent extra time on the monitor contemplating he was operating second on the time of the accident, however possibly not so long as it took to finish the race at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Corey Heim received the 160-lap race on the two.5-mile monitor, which took greater than three hours to finish.
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with sons, Cooper Larson and Owen Larson and daughter Audrey Larson after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps presents the Invoice France NASCAR Cup Collection Championship trophy to Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, in victory lane after after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and spouse, Katelyn Larson have a good time in victory lane after end first of the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship 4 drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs)
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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 25: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick 1100 Chevrolet, greets followers as he walks the grid previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Might 25, 2025 in Harmony, North Carolina. (Photograph by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)
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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 25: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick 1100 Chevrolet, spins into the infield with flames after an on-track incident in the course of the NASCAR Cup Collection Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Might 25, 2025 in Harmony, North Carolina. (Photograph by Logan Riely/Getty Photographs)
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Arrow McLaren driver Kyle Larson (17) is helped out of his automobile after a crash Sunday, Might 25, 2025, in the course of the 109th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Arrow McLaren driver Kyle Larson (17) stands along with his spouse, Katelyn, on Saturday, Might 17, 2025, throughout qualifying for the 109th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MAY 11: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Might 11, 2025 in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)
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Kyle Larson celebrates profitable the Meals Metropolis 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 13, 2025.
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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and son, Owen Larson have a good time in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Straight Discuss Wi-fi 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 23, 2025 in Homestead, Florida. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photographs)
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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Straight Discuss Wi-fi 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 23, 2025 in Homestead, Florida. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)
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Feb 13, 2025; Daytona Seashore, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) throughout driver introductions for the Duels at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Peter Casey-Imagn Photographs
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Nov 22, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) and his spouse Kelly in the course of the NASCAR Awards Banquet at Charlotte Conference Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photographs
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Sep 21, 2024; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) and his son Owen after profitable the Bass Professional Outlets Evening Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Randy Sartin-Imagn Photographs
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates Sunday, July 21, 2024, after profitable the thirtieth operating of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates his win by kissing the Yard of Bricks on Sunday, July 21, 2024, after the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) races in the course of the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 30, 2024.
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Kyle Larson celebrates with a goblet of wine after profitable the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.
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Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick driver Kyle Larson (17) walks by means of pit lane along with his household Sunday, Might 26, 2024, in the course of the 108th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick driver Kyle Larson (17) makes a pit cease Sunday, Might 26, 2024, in the course of the 108th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Gary Mook/For IndyStar)
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Might 24, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; IndyCar Collection driver Kyle Larson climbs into his automobile throughout Carb Day remaining apply for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Might 5, 2024; Kansas Metropolis, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after profitable the Introduction Well being 400 on the Kansas Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Might 5, 2024; Kansas Metropolis, Kansas, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) wins the Introduction Well being 400 on the Kansas Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Rookie IndyCar driver Kyle Larson (17) will get ready Wednesday, April 10, 2024, for open testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway forward of the 108th operating of the Indianapolis 500.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Kyle Larson (5) is wrecked by Bubba Wallace (23) in the course of the Toyota House owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
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Mar 31, 2024; Richmond, Virginia, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) makes a pit cease in the course of the Toyota House owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. Obligatory Credit score: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Mar 3, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates his victory of the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Mar 3, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates his victory of the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Mar 3, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates his victory of the Pennzoil 400 with son Owen at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Kyle Larson and his spouse Katelyn Larson poses on the purple carpet for the 2023 NASCAR Awards Banquet on the Music Metropolis Middle in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.
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Driver for the Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Larson within the quantity 5 transporter earlier than the beginning of the FireKeepers On line casino 400 on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
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Jeff Gordon, left, and Kyle Larson, proper, sit within the Arrow McLaren pit field at Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout apply for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 Thursday.
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Kyle Larson talks with Chip Ganassi in pit lane Thursday, Might 18, 2023, in the course of the third day of apply for the 107th operating of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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April 2: Kyle Larson celebrates after profitable the Toyota House owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
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Mar 12, 2023; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) holds his cap to his chest in the course of the Nationwide Anthem forward of the United Leases Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale on March 12, 2023. Obligatory Credit score: Alex Gould/The Republic
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Kyle Larson celebrates profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Oct. 23, 2022.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) makes a pit cease in the course of the Ally 400 on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 26, 2022.
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NASCAR Cup Collection champion Kyle Larson speaks in the course of the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at Music Metropolis Middle in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.
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Kyle Larson speaks after driving within the NASCAR Burnouts on Broadway occasion on Decrease Broadway in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Kyle Larson, middle, celebrates with No. 5 Hendirck Motorsports group in victory lane after profitable the 2021 NASCAR Cup Collection championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after profitable the Financial institution of America Roval 400 on the Charlotte Motor Speedway highway course.
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NASCAR driver Kyle Larson (5) and his spouse Katelyn Candy stand for the Nationwide Anthem Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, earlier than the beginning of the Verizon 200 on the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Ally 400 race on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Ally 400 race on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Ally 400 race on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates with a burnout after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Ally 400 race on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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NASCAR Cup Collection driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates with a burnout after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Ally 400 race on the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 20, 2021.
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Kyle Larson does a burnout in the course of the NASCAR Burnouts on Broadway occasion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.
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Kyle Larson along with his spouse Katelyn Larson stroll the purple carpet earlier than the 2019 NASCAR Cup Collection Awards at Music Metropolis Middle Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Kyle Larson celebrates by consuming wine after profitable the Toyota-Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
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Might 30: Kyle Larson celebrates his win of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Kyle Larson (32) flies into the catchfence after a crash on the ultimate lap of the 2013 Nationwide Collection season opener at Daytona Worldwide Speedway.
(Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports activities)
KYLE LARSON CRASHES OUT AT INDY: Kyle Larson crash at NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 extends winless streak
That size of time is just too lengthy for a NASCAR Cup race, in Larson’s opinion.
“A variety of our Cup races are too lengthy,” Larson stated at a postrace information convention.
Within the 2026 season, 13 of the 20 Cup races have lasted longer than three hours, with some going past three and a half hours.
That’s too lengthy, Larson stated, to attempt to maintain followers’ consideration both at a monitor or on tv.
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“I simply suppose the way in which that the world has form of gone and the way individuals devour sports activities, I undoubtedly suppose our races are too lengthy; I feel three hours is just too lengthy,” Larson stated.
Kevin Harvick has easy thought on shortening NASCAR race occasions
Former NASCAR Cup champion Kevin Harvick additionally expressed concern in regards to the size of time it takes to run a race.
On the newest episode of SPEED with Harvick and Buxton podcast, the now NASCAR analyst stated he isn’t in favor of shortening the space of races, however would fairly see a few of the procedures tightened as much as save time.
“At Indy it took us 12 minutes for a particles warning and half-hour to run two laps as Ryan Blaney wrecked proper after that, so we ran two laps in half-hour,” Harvick stated.
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“Our warning flags take a very long time for no matter cause. I feel NASCAR may have to check out their procedures and the issues they should do to hurry up these processes. The way you open pit highway, all these issues. I feel we may shorten the races by 30 to 45 minutes fairly straightforward simply by cleansing issues up.”
