"Max Verstappen can't either": $12M-worth HMS star Kyle Larson takes on the 'tie a tie' challenge with Dale Jr.'s podcaster 

Kyle Larson was interviewed by Andrew Kurland, host of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, and took on the ‘tie a tie’ challenge. While Larson was struggling to make progress, Kurland chimed in and said Max Verstappen couldn’t do it either.

Larson is a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver who pilots the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro at Hendrick Motorsports. He was slammed by motorsports fans around the world last month after claiming he is a better all-around driver than three-time F1 champion Max Verstappen.

During the NASCAR Playoff Media Day, Kurland was encouraging the one-time Cup Series champion to complete the ‘tie a tie’ challenge.

“You’re kind of getting there,” Kurland said.

Kyle Larson, who is worth $12 million (as per Celebrity Net Worth), pulled the tie down thinking it was the last step - only to find out he wasn’t even close. This was when Kurland jokingly compared him to Verstappen, saying:

“Max Verstappen can’t either, so…”

The 32-year-old driver wasn’t able to complete the ‘tie a tie’ challenge. However, playoff drivers Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney managed to accomplish the task at hand, with Austin Cindric tying a bowtie instead.

Kyle Larson called out Verstappen last month when he claimed he’s the better all-around driver. He argued the defending F1 champ won’t beat him in a Sprint Car race:

“I know in my mind I am better than him as an all-around driver. 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.”

While the No. 5 HMS driver had bold claims about the Red Bull F1 driver, Larson admitted he won’t beat Verstappen in open-wheel single-seater formula racing, including America’s IndyCar Series.

“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,” Larson said.

"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,” he added.

In response, Verstappen only had two words for Larson’s statement.

“That’s fine,” Verstappen said.

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Kyle Larson had a tough first playoff race in Atlanta

Kyle Larson had a DNF in the first NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race in Atlanta. He was running third when his car lost control after getting loose and eventually hitting the wall at lap 56. He said in the post-race interview:

“No, not at all. Never, not once. If anything, I was getting tighter and tighter. So yeah, that caught me way off guard. I wasn’t, never once even in the same corner like loose and then it just started stepping out. I [corrected] and overcorrected, I guess.”

Larson collected playoff contender Chase Briscoe who also walked out of the race early. The incident caused the Californian to drop from a commanding P1 to P10 in the playoffs standing. He is currently +15 to the cut line between Daniel Suarez and Denny Hamlin.

Kyle Larson will try to bounce back at Watkins Glen for the next playoff race scheduled on 15 September.