116 Facts About Kyle Larson

Kyle Miyata Larson was born on July 31,1992 and is an American professional racing driver, currently competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No 5 Chevrolet ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 17 Chevrolet Camaro for the same team, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No 07 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports, and part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No 17 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren.

Kyle Larson won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2015 with CGR.

Kyle Larson was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023.

Kyle Larson began racing at the age of seven in outlaw karts in Northern California.

Kyle Larson raced in the World of Outlaws sprint cars and his first sprint car race win came at Placerville Speedway where he was one of the youngest drivers to ever compete.

Kyle Larson won the 2011 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, winning in all three types of USAC cars in a single night, only the second driver in history to accomplish the feat.

Kyle Larson won two silver crown races that season and was named the 2011 Rookie of the Year.

Kyle Larson holds the sprint car track record at Ocean Speedway in 2010.

In 2012, Kyle Larson won six USAC National Midget races including the Turkey Night Grand Prix.

In February 2012, Kyle Larson won his first race in a full bodied stock car in the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway.

On June 7,2014, Kyle Larson scored his first ARCA win at Pocono Raceway.

On June 28,2012, Kyle Larson made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky Speedway in the No 4 Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports where he finished 10th.

In 2016, Kyle Larson drove the No 24 truck for GMS Racing at Martinsville Speedway where he finished 4th.

On March 17,2021, it was announced that Kyle Larson will drive the No 44 truck for Niece Motorsports at the inaugural Bristol dirt race.

On March 4,2025, it was announced that Kyle Larson would compete two races in the No 07 truck for Spire Motorsports.

Kyle Larson won at Homestead after he overcame a late race spin.

In February 2013, it was announced that Kyle Larson would compete full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2013, driving the No 32 Chevrolet for Turner Scott Motorsports.

Kyle Larson was unharmed, but the debris hurt 28 spectators in the grandstands, two of whom were in critical condition.

Kyle Larson won the Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first Asian-American and first Drive for Diversity participant to win a Rookie of the Year Award in one of NASCAR's national touring series.

Kyle Larson drove the No 42 car on a part-time basis in 2014.

Kyle Larson celebrated by doing burnouts in the infield without a steering wheel.

In 2015, Kyle Larson ran part-time again in the No 42 for HScott Motorsports.

Kyle Larson won the season finale at Homestead and the first win for HScott Motorsports.

In 2016, Kyle Larson continued driving the No 42 car part-time.

In 2022, Kyle Larson returned to the Xfinity Series at Road America where he led the most laps but finished 2nd to eventual winner Ty Gibbs.

In 2023, Kyle Larson won at Darlington after a last lap pass on John Hunter Nemechek.

In 2024, Kyle Larson won at Circuit of the Americas after overtaking a dueling Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap.

Kyle Larson made his second Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway where he finished 42nd after another engine failure.

At the 2014 Daytona 500, Kyle Larson got into the wall twice and came down pit road.

Kyle Larson earned his best career second-place finish at Auto Club Speedway.

At Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson recorded a speed of 126.880 miles per hour.

On lap 1, Kyle Larson got spun out by Clint Bowyer and later finished in 16th.

At Michigan, Kyle Larson spun out on lap 7 off of turn 2.

Kyle Larson earned his first Cup Series pole for the Gobowling.

Kyle Larson's statistics being higher than other rookie seasons in history, such as those of Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon.

Kyle Larson began the season with a DNF at the 2015 Daytona 500.

Two days later, Kyle Larson was released from the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration as being the cause of the faint.

Kyle Larson began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2016 Daytona 500, his first top 10 and first non-DNF.

On May 21,2016, Kyle Larson won the Sprint Showdown after edging out rookie contender Chase Elliott to earn a spot in the All-Star Race for the first time.

At the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Kyle Larson took the lead on the final restart but was passed by Joey Logano and hit the wall with two laps to go and finished 16th.

Kyle Larson took the lead on the final lap at the 2017 Daytona 500 but ran out of fuel and finished in 12th.

Kyle Larson earned three consecutive second-place finishes at Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix which allowed him to take the points lead in the standings.

Kyle Larson scored his second win of the season at Michigan.

At Kentucky, Kyle Larson started at the rear of the field after he was unable to set a qualifying time as he was stuck in an inspection and finished second to eventual winner Martin Truex Jr.

Kyle Larson finished second in the race after starting 39th.

Kyle Larson scored his fourth win of the season in the final race of the regular season at Richmond.

Kyle Larson experienced further bad luck at the Talladega fall race when he blew a right front tire and spun out on lap 105.

Kyle Larson finished 3rd at the Kansas fall race but was eliminated from the Round of 12.

Kyle Larson finished the season ninth in the points standings, the highest of the winless drivers in 2018 along with a third consecutive top 10 points finish.

Kyle Larson started the season with a 7th-place finish at the 2019 Daytona 500.

At Atlanta, Kyle Larson led over 100 laps before he was penalized for speeding on pit road which sent him to the back of the field and finished in 12th.

On May 18, Kyle Larson won the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.

Kyle Larson finished the season sixth in the points standings, his career-best to date.

Kyle Larson began the season with a 10th-place finish at the 2020 Daytona 500.

Kyle Larson would be suspended by the World of Outlaws, but his suspension had lifted prior to their return to racing.

In October 2020, after months of inactivity on social media, Kyle Larson posted an essay on his website, apologizing for using the slur and denying that it was representative of who he was.

Kyle Larson accepted accountability for his actions, including his suspension and dismissal from CGR, and said that although he finished the sensitivity training, he did more than what was required of him to change his behavior; for instance, he went to Minnesota after George Floyd was murdered and participated in a variety of classes to learn more on the African-American community.

Kyle Larson said that he hopes his setback "was a lesson for everyone," and was in the process of seeking reinstatement to the Cup Series.

Kyle Larson began his 2021 season with a 10th-place finish at the 2021 Daytona 500.

At Las Vegas, Kyle Larson scored his first win with HMS after he led 103 of 267 laps.

Kyle Larson had finished second nine times on 1.5-mile tracks prior to his victory.

Kyle Larson's victory was the 269th career Cup victory for Hendrick Motorsports, surpassing Petty Enterprises for the most Cup victories as a race team in NASCAR history.

On June 13, Kyle Larson won the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race, becoming the 9th driver to win the All-Star Race more than once.

Kyle Larson became the 8th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the Coca-Cola 600 and the All-Star race in the same season.

At Nashville, Kyle Larson scored his third consecutive win.

At Watkins Glen, Kyle Larson scored his 5th victory of the 2021 season, a career-high.

At the Darlington playoff race, Kyle Larson led 156 laps but finished 2nd to Hamlin.

At the Bristol night race, Kyle Larson won his 6th race of the season over Kevin Harvick.

At the Charlotte Roval, Kyle Larson scored his 7th win of the season after overcoming electrical issues.

Kyle Larson became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three different road courses in the same season and became the first driver since Kasey Kahne in 2006 to sweep both Charlotte races.

Kyle Larson became the first driver to have 10 wins and a championship in the same season since Jimmie Johnson did it in 2007 season.

Kyle Larson ended his 2021 championship season with 10 wins, 18 stage wins, 20 top fives, 26 top tens, 2,581 laps led, and an average finish of 9.1.

Kyle Larson began the season by starting on the pole at the 2022 Daytona 500 and finished 32nd after he was involved in a crash at the frontstretch on lap 192.

At Watkins Glen, Kyle Larson scored his second win of the season.

At Darlington, Kyle Larson experienced another engine issues earlier in the race and spun out on lap 193.

On September 16,2022, HMS announced that Kyle Larson had signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the team through 2026.

Kyle Larson was eliminated from the Round of 12 after he finished 35th at the Charlotte Roval.

Kyle Larson finished the season seventh in the points standings.

Kyle Larson began the season with a DNF at the 2023 Daytona 500.

Kyle Larson scored his 20th career Cup Series win at Richmond.

On May 21, Kyle Larson scored his third career All-Star win at the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race which tied him with Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as a three-time All-Star winner and the only driver to win the All-Star race on 3 different race tracks.

Kyle Larson won at Las Vegas to make the Championship 4.

Kyle Larson started the season with an 11th-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500.

Two weeks later, Kyle Larson scored his first win of the season at Las Vegas.

At the Kansas spring race, Kyle Larson won by 0.001 seconds over Chris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

Kyle Larson attempted to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but the rain delayed Indy 500 caused him to miss the start of the Coke 600 and was substituted by Justin Allgaier who finished 13th.

At Sonoma, Kyle Larson scored his 26th career win which tied him with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

At the Bristol playoff race, Kyle Larson picked up his fifth victory of the season after leading 462 of 500 laps, the highest laps led by a HMS driver in a single race.

Three weeks later, Kyle Larson scored his sixth win of the season at the Charlotte Roval.

Kyle Larson finished 3rd at Martinsville but not enough to advance to the Championship 4 and he finished the season sixth in the points standings.

Kyle Larson started the 2025 season with a 20th-place finish at the 2025 Daytona 500.

Larson owned a World of Outlaws sprint car team named Kyle Larson Racing that fielded a car for Carson Macedo.

Kyle Larson acquired full ownership of the team, formerly named Larson Marks Racing after the 2017 season.

On January 18,2020, Kyle Larson won his first Chili Bowl nationals over Christopher Bell.

Two weeks later at Federated Auto Parts Raceway, Kyle Larson set a qualifying lap time of 9.995 seconds, the first sub-ten-second time in track history.

In June, Kyle Larson joined the USAC series for the 2020 Indiana Midget Week.

Kyle Larson won all six races in the Hoosier state, including the championship.

Kyle Larson won at Grandview Speedway after passing Freddie Rahmer with two laps remaining.

Kyle Larson picked up his second win that same week after leading the entire race at Hagerstown.

Kyle Larson won the Pennsylvania Speedweek title with four wins and three podiums.

Kyle Larson competed in the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway where he scored his seventh consecutive win.

Kyle Larson won the USAC Silver Crown Series finale at Springfield Mile.

Kyle Larson competed the final two races of the season on The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he set a new track record in qualifying and finished 8th.

On January 16,2021, Kyle Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals.

Kyle Larson won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets on the dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson won the Knoxville Nationals three times in 2021,2023, and 2024, becoming the eighth multi-time winner as well as the eighth back-to-back winner of the event.

On January 18,2025, Kyle Larson won his third Chili Bowl Nationals after starting from the pole and leading the 40 lap race flag-to-flag.

Kyle Larson was named the 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.

On January 4,2014, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Kyle Larson would enter the 24 Hours of Daytona in the No 02 car alongside Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Marino Franchitti.

Kyle Larson returned in the No 02 Ford Daytona Prototype for the 2015 event along with Chip Ganassi Racing teammates from IndyCar Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan and NASCAR Jamie McMurray.

In 2016, Kyle Larson returned for the 24 Hours of Daytona in the Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Kyle Larson made a cameo appearance as a limo driver in the 2017 film Logan Lucky.

Kyle Larson's mother is Japanese American and her parents spent time in a Japanese internment camp.

Kyle Larson's wife is Katelyn Sweet, the sister of former World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver and NASCAR driver Brad Sweet.

Kyle Larson announced on June 13,2014, that he and his girlfriend were expecting their first child.

On November 8,2017, Kyle Larson announced on social media that he and Katelyn were expecting a second child, due in May 2018.