DOVER, Del.—Kyle Larson has survived near-death experiences on the track in all kinds of racing series.
Even by those harrowing standards, the 2021 NASCAR champion still found the aftermath of the full-contact hit from Ryan Preece last week at Talladega “unsettling.”
It twisted and busted the support bars in Larson’s Chevrolet’s roll cage. Kyle Busch compared the wreckage to a “brick getting rammed into a stick of butter.”
Larson walked away. So did Preece. Both drivers are in good health and ready to race again Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway.
Larson, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, was thankful the wreck wasn’t worse. The Next Gen car is entering its second NASCAR season, and the organization is still making needed changes to improve safety in an inherently dangerous sport….