Q. What an improbable win. I think you have to include the team when you talk about this win today. Seventh win of the season. What a way to go into the Round of 8. If I would have told you in the middle of stage two changing the alternator belt you would win this thing...
KYLE LARSON: I wouldn't have believed them, that's for sure. I mean, I don't know, I didn't even real feel that good early. Started changing some things up there, doing a good job letting me know what to do inside the cockpit to get better.
About that time I noticed my battery was going low. I was getting stressed out. Man, I'm not going to get knocked out of the Playoffs like that. It wasn't looking too good.
Thankfully everybody on our 5 car did a great job of staying calm. Cliff, as always, did a great job communicating with me what was going on. Getting the battery changed, alternator, whatever it takes to get it changed to get our battery staying running.
Man, my HendrickCars.com Chevy was really good. William was obviously really good. Bummer to see that not work out for him. The 9 ended up making it. Heck, that was some great perseverance by that team, too.
Just awesome day for Hendrick Motorsports. Glad to get another win. Looking forward to the next round a lot.
Q. Were you aware at times you were below the cut line and might miss the next round?
KYLE LARSON: Yeah, I obviously had a pretty good idea. I've gone through it here a couple years ago, a few years ago in the 42. When you think you're good, all of a sudden you're running like 40th. Whoa, I'm down below the cut line.
I knew I was going to have some sketchy moments, just had to pick my way through traffic, stay calm. We had some good restarts towards the end. Was able to use my tire advantage to get under Denny, squeeze him out of real estate off of four.
Fun racing with Tyler. He's one of the best there is under braking. I don't like racing him because he's so good, so hard to race and pass.
Just a fun race. A lot of craziness all day long.
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