Heartbreaking. That’s the only way to describe Kyle Larson’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. For a driver who started 19th, worked his way to the pack, and even led six laps, finishing 26th was a pretty harsh outcome. But it was always going to be a gamble, and in a sport defined by fine margins, sometimes race strategies can backfire. A lesson the No. 5 crew learned the hard way. ‘Yung Money’ was running near the top when the race went into overtime, but that’s when things went disastrously wrong.

Just when the checkered flag looked in sight, Larson led the inside line with Byron hot on his heels. But in a split second, the Hendrick Motorsports driver slid to the apron, his No. 5 Chevy looking limp and lifeless as it faded away from sight. Unfortunately, it all came down to fuel.

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