Kyle Larson’s Comments About Max Verstappen Backfire In Brutal Fashion After Crash

NASCAR superstar Kyle Larson wound up with a bit of egg on his face Monday after spinning and wrecking a large portion of the field at Michigan Internation Speedway.

Larson showed speed for much of the race, which was postponed from Sunday due to rain. But after a late caution in the second stage of the race, he lost control of his car and spun up in front of several of the race’s top contenders, taking both himself and several others out of the race.

While the mistake is a tough look for Larson on its own, it’s made worse by the comments he made earlier in the week.

Kyle Larson Believes He’s The Best Driver In The World

After winning a dirt track at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, Larson claimed that he was undoubtedly the world’s best driver.

“Not really. I know in my mind I am better than him as an all-around driver,” Larson said when asked if he needs to go head-to-head with three-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen in order to prove his supremacy.

“There’s no way (Verstappen) can get into a Sprint Car and win the Knoxville Nationals. There’s no way he can go win the Chili Bowl. There’s no way he can go win a Cup race at Bristol,” Larson continued. “There’s probably no way I can go win a Formula 1 race at Monaco, but I think I’d have a better shot at him (doing what he does than him doing what I do) just because of the car element.

“That’s what gives me ease and confidence that, like, I know I’m better than him. Maybe not in an open-wheel IndyCar or Formula 1 car, but that’s one discipline. I think I would beat him in everything else. You can quote that.”

Of course, after the accident fans were quick to site Larson’s comments.

Larson is immensely talented. The wreck at Michigan doesn’t change that. But it’s some brutal timing after all that big talk.