“You should start a podcast”: Fans react as HMS’ Kyle Larson dismantles Bristol criticism with an opinionated long note

Kyle Larson recently absolved Goodyear of any blame for the lackluster Bristol race last week. Many supporters even urged him to start his own podcast, while others praised his insightful explanations on social media.

Kyle Larson won his fifth race of the season and his first in the playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway commandingly, leading 462 out of 500 laps. Historically, passing at Bristol has been challenging, with few lead changes, an exception being this year's spring race which recorded an unprecedented 54 lead changes.

The spike was attributed to Goodyear’s introduction of softer tires, which necessitated pit stops as soon as 30 laps [for many] of the race start. In that race, Kyle Larson secured a P5 finish after starting from P10, despite encountering numerous tire issues on the pit road. Reflecting on the challenging race, Larson from the #5 team expressed his determination to avoid such scenarios in the future, stating he never intends to run a race like that again.

Fast forward to last week's race at Bristol- this time around, the tires held up until lap 125, which led some fans to criticize Goodyear for not replicating the spring race’s tire strategy, contributing to an uninteresting race. However, Kyle Larson defended Goodyear by referencing past statistics and typical track conditions, urging fans to moderate their expectations. He elaborated on this by saying:

"All this tire wear talk about Bristol got me wondering… have we ever had a lot tire wear at Bristol besides the spring of 24? Eh, not much of any. Have we seen great races there? Absolutely. Have we seen duds where Kyle Busch leads 300+laps? Sure. [...] Bristol’s ALWAYS been tough to pass."

"I don’t have the answer to fix what we currently have and neither do you but please stop blaming Goodyear. It’s not a tire problem. And also, have any of you ran around Bristol with or without PJ1? Or resin for that matter. Yeah that’s right… so 🤐 Temper your expectations. We’re driving spec race cars."

Fans reacting to his post on his official X handle said:

"You should start a podcast Kyle. I think people would like to hear your thoughts on things more often."

Here are a few more reactions about Kyle Larson sharing his thoughts so openly:

"The fact that you sat long enough to lay all this out is all you needed to do to show the yappers that you’re not afraid to lay out the facts when needed. I vote yes for more KL Ted Talks. Proud," a NASCAR enthusiast vouching for more TED talks from the #5 said.

"Spot on!" said a fan.

"Appreciate you giving us your point of view," another fan mentioned.

"This is my driver ❤️🏁," another proud Kyle Larson fan wrote.

"Thanks for taking the time to talk to the fans - both in real life and on this platform," a NASCAR fan page acknowledged.

"We got Kyle Larson writing Books before we got more horsepower😂 we’re cooked," a NASCAR enthusiast joked.

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Kyle Larson lays out his preferences about driving in F1

During a recent episode of "Harvick's Happy Hour," Kyle Larson shared his thoughts on potentially driving an F1 car in the future. Larson expressed interest in the opportunity, acknowledging the need for careful planning due to his busy schedule. He stated,

"I would love to do it for sure. It sounds like hopefully down the road I'll get to."

Kyle Larson did not get off to the best of starts in the Cup Series playoffs, as he was unable to finish the first race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. He followed this up with a 12th-place finish at the Go Bowling at the Glen, which took place in Watkins Glen.

Next came a brilliant performance at Bristol, that saw Larson notch up his fifth race win of the 2024 season. The 32-year-old is currently at the top of the standings with 3047 points to his name, It's a very close contest between all the drivers heading into the Round of 12, with 12th-ranked Chase Briscoe just 42 points behind Kyle Larson.