Kyle self-admittedly doesn’t understand the setups of a Cup car. He just gets in the car and drives it as fast as it can be driven or to whatever level Cliff expects him to operate it, they have a very impressive working relationship. He has delivered the car that Kyle Larson needs.

Steve Letarte

Steve Letarte (born May 14, 1979) is a sportscaster and a NASCAR crew chief. Born in Cornish, Maine, he is currently at NBC Sports as a color analyst on their telecasts for NASCAR. He left Hendrick Motorsports following the 2014 season after 20 years with the team. From September 2005 to November 2010, he was the pit crew chief for Jeff Gordon, taking over the No. 24 Chevrolet from Robbie Loomis. From February 2011 to November 2014 he was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief. He returned in 2021 to be the crew chief of Corey Lajoie’s No. 7 Spire Motorsports team.

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