In the July 6 NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Chicago, Kyle Larson came in third, behind winners Shane van Gisbergen and Ty Gibbs. The New Zealand driver and the 2021 Cup winner engaged in a thrilling back-and-forth early in the race, with both drivers exchanging the lead multiple times. The crew of the “Door Bumper Clear” podcast discussed the activity from the highlight reel between the two drivers on July 8. TJ Majors, the co-host who also spots for Brad Keselowski, shared his thoughts on the matter.
Majors claimed that SVG was purposefully forcing Larson to overdrive the turns. It’s clear that Larson has talent. When you see SVG in his automobile, he seems to be missing every single detail. You are aware that Shane is probably back there, waiting and grinning a little.
Do you understand what I mean? incredibly entertaining to watch The video shows Majors and Bubba Wallace’s spotter, Freddie Kraft, talking about X was posted by the Dirty Mo Media account. Larson addressed the No. 6 spotter in particular. The Hendrick Motorsports driver tweeted, “That cool shirt must have froze some of your brain cells @Tjmajors,” along with a GIF of Jimmy Fallon mockingly backhanding someone.
Larson was making reference to a neat outfit Majors had on while working the spotters’ position on the June 30 race weekend in Nashville.
Kyle Larson Pokes Fun at Christopher Bell in New Hampshire
For those who are paying attention, this isn’t anything new for Larson; prior to the June 23 New Hampshire race, the No. 5 pilot couldn’t help himself and responded after his longtime dirt rival and fellow Cup competitor Christopher Bell slipped up during a press conference and unintentionally confirmed the already well-known rumor that Chase Briscoe would be driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. The No. 20 driver only mentioned “Chase” before the driver realized what he was doing.
“This news completely caught me off guard, man! “Best wishes for @chaseelliott on his upcoming journey at Joe Gibbs Racing,” Larson wrote on X. I’ve liked having you on the team! Best of luck, #d19. Later, during media availability in New Hampshire, Larson couldn’t contain his delight when questioned about the humorous post. “I felt incredibly proud of it,” he grinned. “I was typing so quickly because I was eager to finish it. I believe that before I even tweeted that I was [expletive] dying, I texted Bell and Briscoe.
Larson Regularly Showing Sense of Humor
Larson’s comical take on Bell’s remarks before New Hampshire received a lot of attention but it was just a sampling of the HMS driver’s humorous side he has shared recently.
On July 2, he offered a couple of witty replies on X, first responding to a post that showed Ty Gibbs beating him for the win in a hotly-contested Xfinity Series race at Road America in 2022.
“Appreciate @TyGibbs taking me around his school. Highly recommend. 5.0,” he wrote, including five stars.
He also replied to another post that talked about how HMS teammate William Byron would be racing for bragging rights in an upcoming CARS Tour event that Larson raced at a year earlier and finished eighth.
“The bar was set very low,” Larson said. “It wouldn’t be anything to brag about.”
NASCAR has asked for its drivers to show their personalities. Kyle Larson is doing it a lot lately and the fans — even those who don’t regularly cheer for him — appreciate it. Or at least they should.