Lots of back and forth here and I haven't read every statement made by all. I am not sure I see it as a "mistake". Sometimes you drive it in there thinking you can handle what happens. Larson does this all the time at the dirt tracks. He can run full bore through a large rut in a turn for 20 laps just fine, then all of a sudden the 21st time ruins his day. This is how he drives...on the edge. One of my favorites is when he ran the trucks at Eldora and probably hit the wall 30 times in the race. It was the 31st time that finally got him. He drives the way he does because that is what he thinks will win him the race. Mistake? I am not so sure.