Kyle Larson is looking to become the first driver to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day since 2014. But on Thursday, that pursuit had a setback when he hit the wall during an IndyCar test session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson’s dream of competing in the Indy 500 took a sharp hit—literally—after a crash ended his highly anticipated run. But what really set social media ablaze wasn’t just the incident; it was the resurfacing of a bold comment Larson made in 2024: “I know in my mind I am better than Max Verstappen as an all-around driver.”

Kyle Larson didn't have the intent of crashing during Indianapolis 500 testing, but hitting the wall Thursday did have a benefit in his view.