Published 01/17/2023, 6:24 AM EST
We all know that Kyle Larson chose not to participate in the Chili Bowl Nationals this year. His main reason was the purse value being too small. Recently, Larson retweeted a post related to the event and mocked it by sending out hilarious gifs as responses. It seems as if the Hendrick Motorsport star has had enough and has decided to showcase his dark side on the social media platform.
It turns out that a podcast recently appeared on a platform regarding the Chili Bowl Nationals. The host made some points about the event and posted a tweet sharing the podcast. The podcast’s Twitter handle had initially tweeted, “We are allowed to both love an event like the Chili Bowl, and appreciate it for all its greatness, while at the same time offering critical feedback and wanting it to be better.“
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Larson posted a highly sarcastic gif as a response to the tweet.
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A fan shared Dirtrackr’s tweet saying, “You don’t need certain bullet points on your resume to see that things could be better in Tulsa. It doesn’t mean the Chili Bowl isn’t incredible though.“
In response to the tweet, a race director came to Chili Bowl’s defense and asked, “I wonder if everyone is perfect at their job, everyday?” He was met with a sarcastic response asking if everyone should learn to be okay with it.
Soon after, Kyle Larson himself joined the conversation and replied to the last commenter’s tweet with a gif of a surprised young girl nodding.
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It was evident that he wasn’t so happy with the organizers after all. After boycotting the event citing low purse values, it was a given that he would not return to the event unless the organizers did something to address the issue.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 24: Kyle Larson. The driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. Looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 500. At Texas Motor Speedway on September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)The fans will love to see Larson make a comeback to the series in the future. Because at the end of the day, the event is pretty exciting in itself. Maybe there is some hope that the organizers might not turn a blind eye and listen to the criticism.
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