“Shut the f*ck up”: Kyle Larson shuts spotter after he shares Denny Hamlin truth bomb

Kyle Larson received a heads-up from his spotter, Tyler Monn, about Denny Hamlin's typical tactics against him, which the #5 wasn't pleased to hear. During the 18th race of the season at New Hampshire, Monn tried to warn him of the recurrent antics of Denny Hamlin that he pulls off whenever it's opposite Kyle Larson.

During the USA Today 301 race, Denny Hamlin executed a maneuver on Larson. Hamlin, who is currently third in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 580 points, tried to close in on the leader, Kyle Larson, who is on 620 points.

As the second stage was completed and rain threatened the track, Kyle Larson and several others opted for just two tires to save time. Hamlin, who won the second stage, chose a different strategy, though. He took four new tires and restarted in eighth place. With the advantage of fresher tires, Hamlin made his way through the pack as the third stage started.

With 94 laps remaining at New Hampshire, Denny Hamlin battled Larson for second place, pushing him wide and making door-to-door contact as smoke followed behind them. Hamlin was unable to take the pass initially.

However, on the next lap, Hamlin pressed again, this time managing to push ahead into second place after a more intense contact. The move prompted the #5's spotter, Tyler Monn, to chastise Larson over the radio, saying:

"He runs you like that every time, you know why because you let it happen."

Larson, clearly frustrated with the commentary, sharply told his spotter:

"Shut the f*ck up," as per Matt Weaver's post.

The clash at NHMS mirrored a similar incident from last season when Hamlin edged the #5 out in a comparable move at Pocono Raceway, which led to Larson hitting the wall while Hamlin clinched the win. The maneuver stirred up controversy and drew criticism towards Hamlin from other competitors in the field.

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Kyle Larson reflected on Chevrolet's struggles at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

During his 14-year NASCAR Cup career Kyle Larson has raced on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway track 16 times. Despite coming close to victory with second-place finishes in 2014 and 2017 during the Sylvania 300, Overton's 301, and New Hampshire 301, the track has predominantly seen dominance from Ford and Toyota teams.

Commenting on the trend, Larson addressed the performance edge that teams like Joe Gibbs Racing, and, historically, Team Penske have recently developed. When asked about Chevy's performance, Larson told FrontStretch:

"It's just balance probably. I wouldn't say luck, just balance of your race car I think. You know Gibbs here lately, and then Penske a while back kind of had a stronghold on this place." [at 0:16]

Next is the race in Nashville Superspeedway- Ally 400, where his track record is notably strong. With an average finish of 3.3 across three starts, including a win and two top-5 finishes, Kyle Larson would be keen to leverage his past success at Nashville in the next race.