NASCAR CUP SERIES: ADVENTHEALTH 400

May 11, 2025

Kyle Larson

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. An absolutely dominant performance. You had control of the race for the majority of it. Did lose control briefly for a moment there towards the end after the final pit stop and then a long run at the end. How much were you managing the tires and managing the race at the end there?

KYLE LARSON: Yeah, I was trying really hard to pace myself because I believe that was our longest run of the day. I'd been struggling a little bit at the end of the runs. Chase was really good, so I just felt like I needed to try to be better on my end.

I don't know if it was paying off or not 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, so I was afraid a right rear or something would let go.

But yeah, great car, great execution today, too, for our team. Thanks to Hendrickcars.com, Valvoline, Prime, all you race fans, too, for coming out. This is awesome weather to get to watch a cool race.

Glad to not win by an inch right here this time and a little bit safer gap. But thanks again to the team. Congrats to all Hendrick Motorsports, the engine shop, everybody there.

Q. You're in the middle of what is a very busy month of May for you right now. To have this momentum and carry it the rest of the way through, how does that help?

KYLE LARSON: Yeah, I don't know. It's got to help a little bit. But it's so different at Indy and the cars are different. But I look forward to getting there. We're going to fly there tonight, celebrate with Katelyn. Happy Mother's Day, Katelyn, all the moms out there, my mother especially.

So yeah, it's a cool win here in Kansas and now we'll try to execute two good weeks there in Indy.