Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson went to the garage with damage after a single-car crash knocked him from contention Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
Larson lost control of his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Lap 160 of 267 in the Würth 400 Presented by Liqui Moly, knocking the outside wall near the exit of Turn 2. Larson was running 18th in the 38-car field at the time of the incident.
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Larson limped the car back to pit road, struggling with steering issues. His No. 5 team later directed him to the garage area for more extensive repairs.
The 33-year-old veteran returned to the race on Lap 245, and his participation in the final 22 laps allowed him to overtake Cole Custer for a 34th-place finish and one extra point in the Cup Series standings.
Sunday marked Larson’s second consecutive race with a crash. He was forced out of the previous weekend’s event at Talladega Superspeedway and saddled with a 40th-place result. After Texas, Larson dipped two positions to eighth in the Cup Series points.
Larson’s day was not trouble-free to that point. During a Lap 95 pit stop, Larson’s car was entering its stall when Chase Briscoe’s No. 19 Toyota made contact as it attempted to leave the pits. Both continued.