"Definitely not out of it": Kyle Larson hoping to beat Chase Elliott and William Byron in key NASCAR battle 

Kyle Larson opened up on his chances of winning the regular season championship. The Hendrick Motorsports driver sat in third place on the table going into the Watkins Glen race, trailing his teammates, Chase Elliott (2nd), and William Byron (1st).

With three races left in the season, Larson trailed Byron by 45 points and Elliott by 27. Heading into Sunday's race at Watkins Glen, he was asked by a reporter whether he finds it a realistic scenario to win the regular season title ahead of his two teammates.

"Some good finishes, good stage points, these next few weeks will be really important. We're definitely not out of it. I think you've seen big swings kind of happen in points for Next Gen racing, which is how crazy the races get. Watkins Glen has been a track that we were good at, the previous two years before last year. Richmond's kind of a hit or miss track for us and then Daytona, anything can happen," Kyle Larson responded. [2:00]

Larson claimed he is trying to execute as well as he can, acknowledging the dip in the #5 team's performance in the middle of the season. Having said that, he admitted that the season has been a good one for them so far.

The 2021 Cup champion added that having three drivers from the same organization going for the regular season title is 'awesome'. Larson hoped all three of them could stay in the top three spots and get as many points as possible for the playoffs.

Kyle Larson addresses his incident with Chase Elliott at Iowa

At Iowa, Kyle Larson lost his cool on radio as he appeared to take a dig at his teammate Chase Elliott. The #5 driver vent out of his frustrations after an on-track incident involving Elliott.

Ahead of Watkins Glen, Larson was asked whether he and Elliott had a debate and whether he had moved past that incident. The 2021 Cup champion expressed his confusion at everyone 'making a big deal' about his incident with Elliott.

"I really wasn't that mad at Chase. After seeing the replays and stuff, I was less frustrated. I move on from things quickly. I don't really even think that there was a need for a conversation. I've ran into him way more. So, no, I'm all good and moved on from it. I've raced quite a bit since then and honestly, I've forgotten about it until," Kyle Larson elaborated. [00:50]

When asked whether it all came because of him fighting for the regular season championship, Kyle Larson clarified his take. He said that when he looked at the replays, he realized he wasn't 'all good'.

Moreover, he added that he was less frustrated with Elliott than he was with others. In the end, what came out was a combination of everything piling up as he was trying to 'keep it cool' before he exploded.