OOTG: The “Kyle Larson is not Clutch Narrative”

In the wake of Kyle Larson’s bad finish at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, many fans have begun to ask the question if Kyle Larson is not clutch. Eric Estepp tackles this question and narrative in the most recent “Out of the Groove”.

• Are Front Row’s Talladega Truck Series plans a precursor to what they will do to replace Zane Smith in 2024?
• When thinking about being “clutch” in racing, it is harder in racing than any other sport to be consistently clutch.
• Despite all of his wins, Eric points out that there are a lot of races that Kyle Larson should have won.
• Kyle Larson can get a lot out of a race car, but pushing that hard has consequences at times.

Kyle Larson being “not clutch” may be an interesting label to throw around, but is the narrative actually true? Eric leaves that open to interpretation, so, what do you think?