Larson’s aggression could be the death knell in the championship chase

Kyle Larson’s best asset as a driver is undoubtedly his aggressive driving style.

At the same time, the trait that can derail his championship run is his aggressive driving style.

That became clear at the end of Sunday’s NASCAR playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Larson came back from second with 13 laps to go.

A flat tire on lap 47 dropped Larson into the final turn, but Larson and the No. 5 team didn’t back down. As the lap count dwindled, Larson found himself back in the top 10 and then the top 5.

Larson caught race leader Ryan Blaney and had a chance to take the lead and win with 13 laps to go.

Larson appeared to be faster than Blaney, but even if he couldn’t pull off the winning pass, he would still be in a decent points situation.

However, as Blaney and Larson battled for the lead with 13 laps to go, they attempted to pass Austin Dillon’s car. Instead of backing off the gas pedal and living to fight another day, Larson stayed on the gas, spinning in the middle of turns 3 and 4.