Kyle Larson laments his mistake: “It probably just ended up biting me.”

“It probably just ended up biting me”: Kyle Larson bemoans his mistake after crashing out in inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa.

Kyle Larson was on track to win the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway until an incident early in the final stage ended his chances of collecting his fourth win of the season.

Larson closed the gap between Brad Keselowski and Daniel Suarez on a restart on lap 219 of 350, sending them three wide into Turn 4 for a top-five finish.

As Larson attempted to maneuver, Suarez, who was on two fresh tires, became loose and collided into the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.Kyle Larson lost control and hit Denny Hamlin before slamming with the wall. He was later driven into the garage for repairs and returned to the race almost 30 circuits behind the leader, eventually finishing P34.

The 2021 Cup champion expressed regret over his actions speaking with journalist Bob Pockrass, admitting he could’ve been more patient during the restart, given he was the fastest driver on the track.

“I haven’t seen the replay yet, but I guess I could have not gone to the middle (lane) and been more patient knowing how fast my car was and knowing who I was around. I wanted to get as many cars as I could in the beginning of that run (from the back of the field). It probably just ended up biting me,” he said.

Kyle Larson elaborated on the incident that took him out, reckoning that he had almost made the three-wide pass successful.

“I had room. I mean I made it to the exit of the corner and I’m not sure if Suarez got loose underneath me or what happened. But he got into my left-rear and kind got me out of control.”

Kyle Larson sheds light on contact with Denny Hamlin

The #5 HMS Chevy driver started at the back of the field in Stage 2 and was blazing through the field. Denny Hamlin, on the other hand, was having an uncharacteristically miserable day on a short track.On lap 172, Hamlin punted Larson, moving him out of the groove. The incident left the #5 Chevy driver upset, as according to the Athletic’s Jeff Gluck, he vented his frustration over the radio saying:

“What the fu** was that for?”

After the race, Kyle Larson shared his thoughts on the incident. According to Bob pockrass, he believes it wasn’t an intentional move from the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver.

“We lapped him (Denny Hamlin) and then, I don’t know, he just slightly got in the back of me and got me out of the racetrack. I doubt it was intentional; I wouldn’t see why it would be intentional,” Larson said.

Denny Hamlin took the blame for the incident, stating that he gassed up too soon and ran into the back of the #5 Chevy.

A forgettable outing for both Larson and Hamlin made way for Chase Elliott’s third-place finish at Iowa, taking the lead on the Cup standings.