Kyle Larson Reacts To NASCAR Cup Series Kansas Win: ‘Struggling A Little”

Kyle Larson clinched the victory in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. While speaking to the media after the race, the Hendrick Motorsports driver described his struggles as he managed to extend the life of his tires on the “longest run of the day.”

After starting the race from pole position, Larson succesfully defended the lead to secure his spot on Victory Lane, bagging both stage wins and the fastest lap along the way.

Reacting to the win, Larson explained:

“I was trying really hard to pace myself because I believe that was our longest run of the day.

“I’ve been struggling a little bit at the end of the runs. Chase [Elliott] was really good so I felt like I just needed to try and be better on my end. I don’t know if it was paying off at the end. I was still struggling.

“I don’t know if the right front was starting to wear a lot or what but I was starting to lose a lot of grip and then I was vibrating really bad. I was afraid a right rear or something would let go. But yeah, great car and great execution today from our team.”

This becomes Larson’s third race win of the 2025 Cup Series season. The 32-year-old posted on social media to celebrate his triumph:

“Let’s go! Great team win and execution all day!”

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell closely followed Larson with a second-place finish. Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney closed out the top three.

NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway full results

1. Kyle Larson – Running
2. Christopher Bell – Running
3. Ryan Blaney – Running
4. Chase Briscoe – Running
5. Alex Bowman – Running
6. Josh Berry – Running
7. Ryan Preece – Running
8. Chris Buescher – Running
9. Joey Logano – Running
10. John H Nemechek – Running
11. Austin Cindric – Running
12. Todd Gilliland – Running
13. Corey Heim – Running
14. Noah Gragson – Running
15. Chase Elliott – Running
16. Zane Smith – Running
17. Tyler Reddick – Running
18. Ross Chastain – Running
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Running
20. Shane van Gisbergen – Running
21. Kyle Busch – Running
22. Austin Dillon – Running
23. Michael McDowell – Running
24. William Byron – Running
25. Cole Custer – Running
26. Carson Hocevar – Running
27. Riley Herbst – Running
28. Ty Gibbs – Running
29. Jesse Love – Running
30. Cody Ware – Running
31. Justin Haley – Running
32. Erik Jones – Out
33. Bubba Wallace – Out
34. Daniel Suarez – Out
35. Ty Dillon – Out
36. Denny Hamlin – Out
37. Brad Keselowski – Out
38. A.J. Allmendinger – Out