Arrow McLaren driver Kyle Larson (17) is seen leaving the garage area after a crash on Lap 91 on Sunday, May 25, 2025, during the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kristin Enzor / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Watch: Kyle Larson spins from the lead in Coca-Cola 600

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated May 25, 2025 7:11 PM ET

Kyle Larson was off to a great start in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but an early spin will force him to drive his way back through the field.

Larson qualified second for NASCAR's longest race and took the lead away from a Hendrick Motorsports teammate in William Byron on Lap nine. Larson then began to pull away, but trouble struck on Lap 42.

As Larson came off turn 4, his No. 5 got loose, spinning into the infield turf. Despite the long slide, Larson did not make contact with the wall.

The No. 5 goes for a slide, but @KyleLarsonRacin is able to keep it off the wall. pic.twitter.com/5o2rsoX3up
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 25, 2025

The spin came shortly after Larson made contact with the outside wall while leading, which incurred slight damage to the right side of Larson's Chevrolet.

Larson is on the second leg of the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 'Double', though he will not complete the full 1,100 miles due to a crash before the halfway mark of the Indy 500.

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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