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F1 dud, Kyle Larson heartbreak bookend big race day; Indy delivers | NASCAR Speed Freaks

Do you have a favorite highlight from auto racing's big weekend?

KEN'S CALL: Sunday was book-ended by duds — even by F1 standards, Monaco was very dull, and then the rainy nightcap — but Indy delivered its usual prerace magic, plenty of fast drama throughout, and another great final lap by Josef Newgarden. Indy won the day, quite easily.

RYAN'S RAMBLE: Do a couple of good Game 3s in the NBA Playoffs count? The last 30-lap sprint to the end at Indy was awesome. Otherwise, there wasn't much. Even golf was a runaway.

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Kyle Larson's Sunday started with high hopes and big plans but rain washed away much of it.
Kyle Larson's Sunday started with high hopes and big plans but rain washed away much of it.

Should Kyle Larson try the double again next year?

KEN'S CALL: If missing Charlotte ends up hurting him with playoff bonus points, the decision becomes tougher. Otherwise, he absolutely should honor the second year of his two-year Indy deal. He was on his way to a possible top-5 until inexperience cost him a pit-road speeding penalty.

RYAN'S RAMBLE: I think with the competitor Larson is, he's not going to be satisfied with what happened Sunday. I think he'll do it again.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Indy 500 only Sunday star as F1, NASCAR go splat; Kyle Larson thoughts