The winless drought for Kyle Larson will continue.
Larson’s left-front tire blew while he was running second near the end of Stage 1 at the NASCAR Indianapolis race on July 26, slamming his No. 5 Chevrolet in Turn 3 ending his day.
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It will run his NASCAR Cup winless streak to 46 races.
Larson has struggled in recent weeks. He finished 34th in back-to-back weeks in Chicago and Atlanta due to wrecks and was 15th a week ago at North Wilkesboro.
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A detail view of the “Brickyard 400” signage at the yard of bricks prior to during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A detail view of the “Brickyard 400” signage at the yard of bricks prior to during the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A general view of the Pagoda prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Casey Mears, driver of the #62 The Gracie Foundation Chevrolet, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, looks on prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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Fans gather along pit road as NASCAR Cup Series teams prepare their cars before they are moved to the starting grid Sunday, July 26, 2026 before the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.
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Spectators walk past the IMS logo on the grandstands Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tanya Thompson of Chattanooga, Tenn. walks over the Yard of Bricks with hand-decorated Converse boots signed by NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Spectators walk past the Richard Childress Racing truck in the midway with a photo of Kyle Busch Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Drivers take the green flag to start the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Drivers move through the first turnSunday, July 26, 2026, during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Drivers take the green flag to start the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) points from pit lane Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) high fives fans as he walks to the track Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) signs autographs Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Military aircraft fly overhead during the national anthem Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher (17) high fives fans as he walks to the track Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tire marks are seen at the Yard of Bricks on Sunday, July 26, 2026, ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion entered the race weekend sixth in points.
What Kyle Larson said about NASCAR Indianapolis race crash
Larson qualified 10th and had raced his way to the front late in the first stage when his left-front tire blew.
“Just had a tire let go,” Larson told a TNT reporter. “Little bit of bad luck I guess.”
Kyle Larson in NASCAR standings
Larson, the 2025 defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, entered the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis in sixth in the standings.
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He is 208 points behind series leader Denny Hamlin. Larson is still in good position to advance to the NASCAR postseason.
There are four more races before The Chase begins.
This story will be updated.
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