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Kyle Larson Uninjured in Sprint Car Crash, Set for Michigan Cup Return

Larson will return to the No.5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway after attributing the crash to a right rear axle failure.

Kyle Larson gets ready to hit the track at the World of Outlaws sprint car event Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Overview

  • The crash occurred on Lap 7 of a 35-lap World of Outlaws feature at Plymouth Dirt Track when Larson’s right rear wheel came loose entering Turn 1.
  • Video shows his sprint car flipping end over end and slamming into the catch fence before coming to rest.
  • Larson traced the incident to a suspected right rear axle breakage that launched his car sideways into the barrier.
  • Despite the violent impact, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion climbed from his No. 57 sprint car unscathed and reported feeling fine.
  • He now shifts focus back to NASCAR by driving the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway in the 15th race of the 2025 Cup Series season.