Kyle Larson makes crucial mistake, spins out late at Homestead

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Watch: Kyle Larson makes crucial mistake, spins out late in NASCAR Truck Series race at Homestead

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Mar 21, 2025 10:03 PM ET

As good as Kyle Larson is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he has a tendency to make big mistakes in crucial moments at the 1.5-mile facility.

With 45 laps to go in Friday's Baptist Health 200, Larson was running third. He attempted to pass second-place driver Layne Riggs entering turn 1 but overcooked his corner entry, sending his No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado spinning after making slight contact with Riggs.

Pretty impressive. Kyle Larson sure can spin with style. pic.twitter.com/HADyb5B0iI
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 22, 2025

In 2023, Larson was racing Ryan Blaney for the win in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead when he hit the sand barrels at the entry of pit road as he attempted to make a green-flag pit stop. In October, Larson was once again racing Blaney for the win in a Cup Series playoff race at Homestead but went around after forcing a three-wide move.

Larson was one of the favorites to win Friday's race but now faces a near-impossible path to victory lane. Larson, a full-time driver in the Cup Series, will also race in Saturday's 300-mile Xfinity Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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

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