NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Watch: Kyle Larson crashes on Lap 4 of Goodyear 400 at Darlington

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 3:35 PM ET

One of the favorites to win Sunday's Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway is out early.

2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2023 Southern 500 winner Kyle Larson started the Goodyear 400 in 19th. On Lap 4 of 293, Larson was battling three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano for 18th when Larson's Chevrolet snapped loose on the exit of turn two, sending Larson spinning.

Larson's No. 5 - decked out with a throwback paint scheme to two-time champion and 2003 Southern 500 winner Terry Labonte - spun down the backstretch, making hard contact with the inside wall.

Trouble strikes early for @KyleLarsonRacin! pic.twitter.com/SOYKkpQBn1
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 6, 2025

The crash relegated Larson to last place (38th) and at the least, will take him out of contention for the race win. If Larson does indeed retire from the race, he will finish last in 38th.

Larson came into Sunday's race second in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings, having collected four consecutive top-10 finishes, including a win at Homestead.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

More must-reads: