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Kyle Larson Doesn't Hold Back On His Indy 500 Performance

Originally posted on The Spun | By Andrew Gould | Last updated May 25, 2025 5:33 PM ET

Kyle Larson won't join Tony Stewart as the second driver to fully complete "The Double."

Before the Indianapolis 500 ended, a helicopter took Larson to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600. He failed to race all 1,100 miles of the Indy 500 after crashing on the 92nd lap.

Larson lost control of his No. 17 Arrow McLaren car on Turn 2 and spun out into the wall. The wreck also wiped out Kyffin Simpson and Sting Ray Robb.

Before leaving Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Larson spoke to FOX's Jamie Little about the incident.

"I was a bit crazy there on the start, and I got tight behind Takuma [Sato]," Larson said. "I was really close to him, and I got maybe shaded left to him — I haven't seen a replay. I got loose and kind of got all over the place, so I spun."

Larson's day wasn't going smoothly before the crash. He lost position when stalling his car on a Lap 25 pit stop.

The 32-year-old took accountability for the wreck, but he didn't have much time to dwell on the unfortunate result.

"Just hate that I got a little too eager there on the restart and caused that crash," Larson continued. 'Hate it for everybody that also got caught up in it. Just bummed out. Try to get over this quickly and get onto Charlotte and just forget about it."

A year after rain ruined his quest to drive two races in one day, inclement weather delayed the start to Sunday's Indy 500. The race continued past his 4 p.m. deadline to leave for Charlotte, so Larson might have run out of time to finish even if he avoided the crash.

On the 109th lap, the FOX broadcast showed a helicopter that likely carried Larson flying over Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He should now make it to Charlotte for NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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