While battling for the lead late in the race, Elliott tried to take a run three-wide to the outside. Larson blocked and Elliott ended up in the outside wall, ultimately finishing 26th while Larson won.
The reigning series champion was adamant that he did not try to run his teammate in the wall, not even realizing he was there. Audio showed that the spotter call to Larson regarding Elliott’s move may have come a bit too late, and No. 5 spotter Tyler Monn took full responsibility for the collision.
During the week, the two teammates talked about what went down in the closing laps of the Fontana race. Team owner Rick Hendrick, who once famously smoothed over a rift between seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson and then-crew chief Chad Knaus, organized the meeting.
“I got to talk to him and we got to go over what happened from each of our vantage points,.” said Larson. “It was good to have a conversation and good to hopefully move along from it. It went well; honestly better than I…
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