Kyle Larson dominated at Bristol on Saturday, winning both stages, leading a record-setting 462 laps for the most-ever laps led in a race by a Hendrick Motorsports car, and making a Cup Series-leading fifth trip to Victory Lane in 2024. Unsurprisingly, many fans weren’t happy with the race because of the No. 5’s domination and overall lack of passing in the front, directing much of their criticism at the tire (and Goodyear) for lack of falloff compared to the spring race.
On Tuesday, Larson wrote a lengthy message on X addressing the situation.
“All this tire wear talk about Bristol got me wondering… have we ever had a lot tire wear at Bristol besides the spring of 24?” Larson began with a question. “Eh, not much of any. Have we seen great races there? Absolutely. Have we seen duds where Kyle Busch leads 300+laps? Sure.”
After suggesting it’s always been tough to pass on the World’s Fastest Half-Mile and noting how, prior to the Gen 7 car, there were more natural cautions because cars could run closer, the 2021 champion took specific aim at the complaining fans.