NASCAR CUP SERIES: YELLAWOOD 500

October 25, 2026

Kyle Larson

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. 59 tries, but Kyle Larson, finally a winner at a drafting track. I want to ask you what Cliff Daniels asked you. How did you keep your composure on that final lap?

KYLE LARSON: I don't know. I got really lucky with kind of how everything worked out there. I was so, like, edgy in one and two with the 33 pushing me, he was really helping me, but I couldn't add wheel. Kind of wandered me up the track.

He got underneath me. No fault at all to him. He was helping me great all day as well as all my Chevy, GM partners. Really got to thank them for working with me all day. I really felt it. Definitely the best speedway race I've ever had because of it. Thanks to all them.

Yeah, I was pissed at myself off of two. I'm like hands off the wheel, just mad. Then all of a sudden, like, I don't know, everything just opened up off of four. Almost crashed into three, just able to keep my momentum up.

Unbelievable way to get my first speedway win. Cool to have my family here. I don't think they've been for any of my wins this year, here in the Cup car.

Glad to have them here. What a day. What a day.

Q. You went from eighth to first off of turn four. We'll show you a replay. How did you make it happen?

KYLE LARSON: I don't know. I'd have to see the replay. Like I said, I got ate up off of two, I had no run. Settled into where I was. 33 I think ran out of fuel here. The 33 drug everybody up. I went down, had a huge run. Thankfully Ricky wasn't able to close it off.

Just a heck of a finish. 1-2 for Hendrick Motorsports also. It just helped with so many Chevrolets up there. I can't really say enough about that. I felt like Dale Jr. out there with half the field kind of helping me (smiling).

I hope you fans enjoyed it. That was a great green-white-checkered there. Man, what can I say? Thanks to my team, Cliff Daniels, my spotter Tyler for staying patient with me through this speedway stuff. I struggled really bad.

Thanks to my fans for also staying patient with me to get a speedway win. Talladega has a sick trophy. I'm glad to take it home.