Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin were involved in a significant crash during Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Iowa. The incident began when Daniel Suarez made contact with Larson's left rear, causing Larson to crash into the outside wall and subsequently collide with Hamlin. Hamlin's car sustained substantial damage, with the wheel misaligned to 2 o'clock instead of 12 o'clock. The crash occurred on the frontstretch on Lap 220 during a restart, and Hamlin appears to be done for the day. Larson, who had been the dominant car in the race, expressed regret over the incident, noting that going three-wide led to the crash. Suarez explained that he felt Larson and Brad Keselowski were running lower than he expected, which led to the contact. Light contact between Kyle Busch and Bowman occurred while avoiding the wreck.
"I wish I could have that restart back." Kyle Larson laments going three-wide and having a win (potential) win get away. Daniel Suarez felt Larson and Brad Keselowski were running lower than he expected leading to the contact. https://t.co/uWSdf0sGjQ
Daniel Suarez gives his perspective on the contact with Kyle Larson that then sent Larson into Denny Hamlin. https://t.co/WqPFmNfGaU
NASCAR Video: Welp, this changes everything. Kyle Larson, the dominant car in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Iowa, was sent hard into the outside wall, and into Denny Hamlin, after contact from Daniel Suarez in a brief four-wide situation on Lap 220: https://t.co/ZdqlYefOYI
Denny Hamlin appears to be done for the day after getting caught in the Larson crash.
And Larson gets collected in a wreck on the restart! Contact with Suarez is what caused it. Hamlin also involved. Light contact between Kyle Busch and Bowman while avoiding it. #NASCAR #IowaCorn350
CAUTION 7 -- Lap 220: Kyle Larson has crashed on the frontstretch. Denny Hamlin involved. Began with contact from Suárez to Larson's left rear. Hamlin: "Big damage. ... (Wheel is) 2 o'clock where it should be 12 o'clock." #NASCAR
Daniel Suarez into Kyle Larson, who collects Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson & Denny Hamlin crash!
Kyle Larson gets turned out of Turn 4 and wrecks. Denny Hamlin has damage, too. #NASCAR
It was contact from Denny Hamlin, which sent Larson up the track. #NASCAR https://t.co/qeiGdXkN1J
Chris Gabehart tells Denny Hamlin the right-front tire he was on previously was corded, but noted it was nothing he wouldn't expect. Meanwhile, Larson is pitting under this caution. NBC reports contact with the 12 creating a tire issue that necessitated the stop. #NASCAR
Kyle Larson is on pit road with a potential tire issue