Associated Press

Oct 25, 2026, 06:47 PM ET

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Kyle Larson threw his left hand off the wheel in disgust with a half-lap remaining at Talladega Superspeedway, watching helplessly as his No. 5 Chevrolet plummeted from the lead.

"I screwed up," he said. "I felt like, 'Man, another one I just gave away.' And I probably never am going to have an opportunity to win a speedway race that easily with so many allies around me. And so I was just mad."

About 30 seconds later, he was jubilant after picking the perfect time to make some perfect moves for his first victory at the 2.66-mile oval that has been among his worst in the NASCAR Cup Series.

"All of a sudden, everything just opened up," he said. "An unbelievable way to get my first speedway win.…