The on-track friction between Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace continues to rub both NASCAR Cup Series drivers the wrong way.
The rivalry played out again Saturday night when Larson’s machine spun out Wallace’s at the finish line of the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. The two battled each other for position for much of the second half of the exhibition at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Tensions appeared to grow with each quarter-mile lap. The two collided more than once.
With Larson begrudgingly bumping Wallace out of position, the 2021 Cup champion finished fifth and cost the 23XI Racing pilot out of the top 10, placing P12.
Larson told reporters he had had enough.
“I haven’t seen any replays from the last restart, but he got me again and then got me again in the next corner,” Larson said. “I think at that point that was three times to my none, so I wanted to get him back before the checkered.”
This rivalry will be interesting to watch, beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 18.
“I wasn’t trying to spin him out or anything,” Larson said. “I was just trying to shove him through the corner like he was doing to me, and he ended up going around.
“Product of this racing and finally reaching my limit, I guess, but yeah, just how it goes.”
“I wanted to get him back before the checkered”
Kyle Larson details his last lap contact with Bubba Wallace.
Larson says that he wasn’t trying to spin Wallace, just shove him in the corner like he was laps prior.
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— Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) February 4, 2024
Kevin Harvick Raised The Bar During Analyst Debut
Retired driver Kevin Harvick exploded out of his career restart.
As a Fox Sports analyst for the Clash at the Coliseum, Harvick proved early he can adapt to changing conditions. With severe rain predicted to blanket the California region Sunday, the preseason event was moved to Saturday night.
Harvick worked the booth with broadcasting veterans Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer. They appeared to have early chemistry, as noted by fans on social media.
Here are a few samplings:
“Fantastic job” …
Fantastic job tonight by @KevinHarvick in the @NASCARONFOX broadcast booth 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/t4btD9JC6i
— Dustin Ryan Black 🇺🇸♋️🫶🏻 (@Dustola_1985) February 4, 2024
“The technical bits … are really elevating the broadcast” …
The technical bits that @KevinHarvick is throwing in like explaining splitting the pads are really elevating the broadcast.
I used that specific topic as an example in a rant just a few days ago and it’s cool to actually see it explained to fans. https://t.co/3W6L4bFWYR
— Bozi Tatarevic (@BoziTatarevic) February 4, 2024
Harvick earned a 73.8 percent “Awesome!” …
What do y’all think about Pops in the booth?!?!?!
— DeLana Harvick (@DeLanaHarvick) February 4, 2024
NASCAR Speedweeks Schedule
Here is a list of NASCAR’s Speedweeks events at Daytona International Speedway (All Times ET):
Wednesday, Feb. 14
- 8:15 p.m.: Cup Series Daytona 500 qualifying
Thursday, Feb. 15
- 5:05 p.m.: Truck Series practice
- 7 p.m.: Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1
- 8:15 p.m.: Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2
Friday, Feb. 16
- 3 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying
- 4:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice
- 5:35 p.m.: Cup Series practice
- 7:30 p.m.: Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 race
Saturday, Feb. 17
- 10:30 a.m.: Cup Series final practice
- 11:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
- 5 p.m.: Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 race
Sunday, Feb. 18
- 2:30 p.m.: Cup Series Daytona 500 race
Countdown to the DAYTONA 500: 13 days to go: 13: With 13 days remaining before the 2024 DAYTONA 500, a look at the “lucky 13” reveals it is not one of the 30 car numbers to have ever won The Great American Race. It does have a win in Daytona Speedweeks –… https://t.co/PmyZpoy3pd pic.twitter.com/LNeSi9d2uO
— Speedway Digest (@speedwaydigest) February 5, 2024
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