Kyle Larson has been lighting up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series. It isn’t just about the 3 wins, 11 top-5 finishes, or sitting fifth in the standings after Watkins Glen. We are also talking about his ability to salvage points, earning the Xfinity-sponsored fastest lap at 73.203 seconds, following a brake issue early in the race.

Drivers pushing limits isn’t new; think Bill Elliott’s amazing run in the 1985 Winston 500, where he made up more than a 5-mile deficit, without the benefit of a caution period, to capture the impossible triumph. But Larson’s case has people talking. Well, because there seems to be a reason. However, what really transpired after the game?

NASCAR’s ‘random’ inspection targets Kyle Larson post-race

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