NASCAR & Auto Racing

Social media speaks out on Larson’s second-place finish at Atlanta

Kyle Larson – seen before practice for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Friday, March 3, 2017 – finished second in Sunday’s race.
Kyle Larson – seen before practice for the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Friday, March 3, 2017 – finished second in Sunday’s race. The Associated Press

For the second consecutive week, Kyle Larson flirted with victory in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup series.

However, like last week, he came up short.

The Elk Grove native was passed with six laps to go by Brad Keselowski, who won the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

“Disappointed we didn’t get the win, but happy about our second-place run ... had a blast today,” Larson told Fox Sports.

Here’s how social media reacted to Larson’s race:

This story was originally published March 5, 2017 at 7:30 PM with the headline "Social media speaks out on Larson’s second-place finish at Atlanta."

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