Larson's Honest Take: Faster Than His Car?

Kyle Larson, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has voiced candid thoughts on his team's performance at Phoenix Raceway. He suggested that recent strong finishes may not reflect the car's true competitive speed. Larson believes that while his team executes well, the No. 5 Chevrolet has generally ranked between eighth and thirteenth in speed at the one-mile oval.

These admissions come as Larson qualified 22nd for Sunday's Freeway Insurance 500. This qualifying result places him in a challenging position for the final stretch of the championship battle. Despite these on-track struggles, Larson has a notable history at Phoenix, with top-five finishes in his last four starts there.