Kyle Larson played a major role in the eventual ending of the Ally 400, as it seemed like the race at Nashville Superspeedway would never finish due to multiple wrecks.
Finally, after a myriad of restarts in overtime, it was Joey Logano who prevailed, capturing his first win of 2024. However, it took a while to get to that point, and Larson himself went from racing for the win to being involved in a litany of accidents, including taking out Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch on separate occasions.
On the third overtime restart, it looked like Busch was finally primed for a top five finish, and a chance at a win. That’s when Larson ran out of gas ahead of him, and caused the No. 8 to succumb to another DNF on the season.
Afterwards, Larson felt terrible about the whole ordeal, recognizing the tough luck Busch has dealt with in 2024. The Hendrick Motorsports star took some time to explain what exactly happened after the race was all set and done.
I just got really out of shape, through the gears, and thankfully didn’t cause a crash on the front-stretch. Then the next one we ran out of fuel, and caused that wreck. So yeah, hate that for Kyle,” Larson told FOX’s Bob Pockrass following the race, regarding his contact with Busch. “I had no warning. Well, obviously we knew we were really close on fuel, it was going to be a stretch to make it, but I had no low fuel pressure alarm or anything on my dash, so it was a bit surprising to me. When I went to the throttle, it just never went. So, I couldn’t really get out of the way either, because we were still to the wall. Like, I hadn’t gotten to the dog-leg yet, to get out of the way
So yeah, I’m really, really bummed for him and all that, because he needs the points. Thankfully, we were able to work through the last couple of restarts and get a top ten, but you know, bummed with how it all kind of ended up.”
Alas, that won’t exactly make Kyle Busch feel better, but at least he has some closure as to what happened to Kyle Larson to make him end the No. 8’s day at a crucial point. Now, he’s sitting 104 points away from the cut-line for the playoffs, and Busch may need a win to save his season over the course of the summer.
