Kyle Larson crash at NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 extends winless streak

Tom Kreager, Nashville TennesseanSun, July 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM UTC

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The winless drought for Kyle Larson will continue.

Larson's left-front tire blew while he was running second near the end of Stage 1 at the NASCAR Indianapolis race on July 26, slamming his No. 5 Chevrolet in Turn 3 ending his day.

It will run his NASCAR Cup winless streak to 46 races.

Larson has struggled in recent weeks. He finished 34th in back-to-back weeks in Chicago and Atlanta due to wrecks and was 15th a week ago at North Wilkesboro.

The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion entered the race weekend sixth in points.

What Kyle Larson said about NASCAR Indianapolis race crash

Larson qualified 10th and had raced his way to the front late in the first stage when his left-front tire blew.

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"Just had a tire let go," Larson told a TNT reporter. "Little bit of bad luck I guess."

Kyle Larson in NASCAR standings

Larson, the 2025 defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, entered the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis in sixth in the standings.

He is 208 points behind series leader Denny Hamlin. Larson is still in good position to advance to the NASCAR postseason.

There are four more races before The Chase begins.

Kyle Larson car number for Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson is one of four drivers for Hendrick Motorsports. He drives the No. 5 Chevrolet for team owner Rick Hendrick.

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