Whereas Kyle Larson finally walked away as the large winner this weekend at Vado Speedway, he may need made a brand new enemy within the course of. Tyler Stevens was racing arduous to remain in entrance of the NASCAR champion. Then, they each ended up wrecked.
That was within the Friday heats, two days earlier than Larson’s large victory. What Stevens was finally upset about was Larson forcing the problem the place he didn’t must. Each would have transferred no matter who beat the opposite. Nevertheless, from Larson’s perspective, that’s one other row up within the subsequent race.
So as to add a little bit of insult to harm, after the incident, Kyle Larson went to a backup automobile. Stevens didn’t have one to go to.
“Kyle’s a greater racer than that,” Stevens stated afterward, by way of FloRacing. “And it’s not like we’re racing for second or the lead, or perhaps a switch spot. We have been each struggling, racing for sixth in a warmth race, and coming into flip three coming to the checkered, he destroys me and tears his automobile up, too. It doesn’t make any sense from a racer’s standpoint why he would do this.”
Issues solely obtained extra severe for the filth racer as he saved speaking.
“I want he had the decency to come back over right here and say, ‘Hey, man, sorry. I didn’t imply to get into you.’ However he gained’t.
“I used to have an incredible quantity of respect for him. And I respect what he does in a race automobile, one hundred pc. However driving like that, in these conditions, there’s no want for it.”
Should you didn’t inform me who the drivers concerned on this dialog have been, I’d suppose it was somebody mad at Ross Chastain once more.
Kyle Larson wins Wild West Shootout
The weekend solely obtained higher for Kyle Larson after Friday. He went to a backup automobile, it felt good and match all his wants. Larson started to race very nicely after making the swap. So nicely, he was in a position to reap the benefits of a late Bobby Pierce tire problem to win at Vado Speedway.
The Grime Double didn’t go based on plan. Larson didn’t make the finale for the Chili Bowl. Nevertheless, it seems that scheduling may need been a difficulty, even when he made the ultimate.
So, one half of the Grime Double, full. Larson was affected person on Sunday evening. Pierce actually did appear like he was going to have the ability to run away with this one. Slicing a tire going from 7 laps to six laps to go, Pierce was unable to maintain it going out entrance.
By the tip of this race, Kyle Larson was out entrance with a cushty lead. He would solely lead these final six laps, however it was all that mattered on this race. One trophy and one new rival later, and Larson is a Wild West Shootout champion.
