Kyle Larson was involved in a crash with Zeb Wise in the first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heat race of the night
Last night, NASCAR Cup Series champion driver Kyle Larson picked up his first dirt sprint car feature win of the 2023 season. He was hoping to carry that momentum into tonight’s action at Eldora Speedway.
Watch the Eldora Speedway crash video below.
The half-mile of Eldora opened the first night of a double-header race weekend on Friday night. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars are set for a full night of racing on Friday and again tomorrow.
Kyle Larson opened the night posting 5th in Group B qualifying. However, it went downhill from there, in the the first heat race of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event.
Kyle Larson disqualified in heat 1
Zeb Wise and Kyle Larson were in a heated battle for 3rd. Wise went to the bottom in turn one. Larson hit the cushion and built a run through the corner.
As they exited turn four, Larson pulled halfway alongside. With momentum, Larson pulled near even with Wise down the backstretch.
It was too late, Wise came up, banging wheels with Larson. Wheel to wheel contact sent Wise sideways into the air.
The right rear of Wise hooked the wing of Larson’s machine, ripping it clear off the machine. Larson went into turn three with no-grip and nearly tagged the wall.
Behind him, Wise landed sideways and was sent into a barrel roll. The car flipped violently and the red flag was deployed.
Larson rolled from turn three to the turn four pit entry gate. Within seconds of Larson entering the infield, World of Outlaws officials declared that Larson is disqualified from the race for not stopping under the red flag.
The safety team quickly worked to the machine of Wise. He was able to walk to the ambulance.
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