Kyle Larson was mixing it up for the lead in a clean opening run at Atlanta when on Lap 56, while running third, the rear of the car started to lost traction. Larson overcorrected and slammed the outside wall in a violent impact, destroying the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
"I'm okay," said a dejected Larson after being released from the infield care center. "Thankfully, everything held up well inside the car. That was a huge hit. Not really sure what caused it. I was actually sort of tight, loaded in the corner and I was pretty far around the corner when it just stepped out. I don't know, it just all happened really fast."
