The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway proved to be a turbulent outing for Hendrick Motorsports. While William Byron celebrated his second win of the season and Alex Bowman secured a respectable seventh-place finish, the spotlight quickly shifted to the escalating tensions between teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott. Their repeated on-track clashes drew sharp criticism from seasoned voices in the sport, with one outspoken veteran going so far as to declare Larson ‘guilty’ for his aggressive conduct. Though both drivers remain in playoff contention, such internal strife could spell trouble down the stretch.
During the race, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott just couldn’t stay out of each other’s way, and not in a good way. Whether it was on restarts or battling through corners, t