{"id":22804,"date":"2025-06-28T21:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/22804\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T21:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T21:24:11","slug":"kyle-larson-fans-turn-on-nascar-and-hms-after-he-rules-out-doing-the-double-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/22804\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Larson fans turn on NASCAR and HMS after he rules out doing the double again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For months, Kyle Larson fans had clung to the hope that their driver would make another daring attempt at the immensely challenging Memorial Day weekend ‘Double.’ But that dream of running the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day came crashing down this week, as Larson officially closed the door on trying the feat again.<\/p>\n

Larson’s first Double attempt in 2024 was marred by rain, after he completed the Indy 500, but couldn’t complete a single lap in Charlotte. He went back this year, but both his races ended in wrecks as he was able to complete 337 of the 1100 possible miles.<\/p>\n

“I feel like I’ve made it known that I wouldn’t do the Double again. I get asked about it all the time. So no, I mean it’s just logistically too tough… I have FOMO from running the Indy 500, but hopefully someday I can run that again. But I don’t have any desire to do the Double again,” Larson said while speaking ahead of today’s Quaker State 400.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite months of prep, his 2025 return didn’t go as planned. After qualifying mid-pack at Indy, Kyle Larson<\/a> spun out on Lap 91 and crashed into the wall at Turn 2, ending his run 24th. He then flew straight to Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he started strong and even led laps. But another incident on Lap 246 turned his Double duty dreams into double heartbreak.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the latest update, frustrated fans haven’t held back, pointing fingers at NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports<\/a> for not doing more to help him succeed.<\/p>\n

One fan on X summed up his sharp disappointment:<\/p>\n

Well, Nascar and Hendrick (Motorsports) didn’t make it easy for him this year. No one will try it again !!<\/p>\n

Others echoed the sentiment, feeling Larson was let down by the sport he helped carry, pointing to a missed opportunity for motorsports as a whole:<\/p>\n

Bummer. It was rad that he was going for it, @NASCAR making it difficult for him or anyone to do it is shortsighted.<\/p>\n

@NASCAR Huge mistake not helping guys make this happen.<\/p>\n

As a fan I’m disappointed \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n

Some fans noticed a different change altogether, something off in Kyle Larson’s demeanor since the failed double attempt in May:<\/p>\n

His vibe (and performance) since Indy this year has been weird. Something is off, like he\u2019s not having any fun or something idk.<\/p>\n

However, few fans turned hopeful eyes towards new names like Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney as the most suggested successor.<\/p>\n

I would love to see @Blaney do it \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

As for Larson, the door’s shut for now.<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson aims to rebound at EchoPark post ‘Double’ slump
\n\"KyleKyle Larson enters his car during the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 qualifying. Source: Getty<\/p>\n

Before his Indy-Charlotte weekend, Kyle Larson was on fire, with eight top-5s and three wins in the first 12 races of the 2025 NASCAR season<\/a>. But since the Double, the numbers tell a different story. He’s just one top-5 in his last five starts, and zero laps led across the past four races.<\/p>\n

He heads to EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta this weekend, sitting 54 points behind teammate William Byron in the regular season standings. A win could help revive his bid for a second regular-season championship, but history isn’t on his side, with no wins in 15 Atlanta starts. However, he does have three top-5s. Earlier this year in the Ambetter Health 400, he finished third, but even that pace feels distant now.<\/p>\n

Larson was 0.258 seconds slower than Quaker State 400<\/a> pole-sitter Joey Logano in Friday qualifying and will begin the race in 11th position. Logano, already a two-time winner at the track, looks primed to defend again.<\/p>\n

For Kyle Larson, Saturday night may not just be about chasing victory, but about shaking off the post-Double weight that’s lingered too long.<\/p>\n

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