122 Facts About Kyle Larson

Kyle Miyata Larson was born on July 31,1992 and is an American professional auto racing driver.

Kyle Larson competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing and the No 17 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.

Kyle Larson is an overall winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race, having won the event with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015.

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 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 Watsonville, California, set in 2010.

In February 2012, at the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway, Kyle Larson made his first start in a full-bodied stock car and won the race, leading only the final lap.

At the Bowman Gray Stadium, Kyle Larson started on the pole and later finished 5th.

On June 15,2012, Kyle Larson made his ARCA Racing Series debut at Michigan International Speedway in the No 6 car for Eddie Sharp Racing.

On June 7,2014, Kyle Larson won his first ARCA win at Pocono Raceway from the pole.

In late June 2012, Kyle Larson made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky Speedway in the No 4 Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports.

Kyle Larson finished 2nd to Austin Dillon in the inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway.

In 2016, Kyle Larson joined GMS Racing to drive the No 24 truck for the Martinsville race.

At the Eldora Speedway, Kyle Larson's tire went down on lap 51 and was penalized for intentionally bringing out the caution.

Kyle Larson spent 20 laps a lap down before getting the free pass and went on to score his second career Truck Series win after holding off Christopher Bell.

In 2021, Kyle Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race.

Kyle Larson started 28th after the heat races were cancelled due to rain and finished 35th.

In 2023, Kyle Larson drove the No 7 truck for Spire Motorsports at North Wilkesboro where he started 8th, won stage 2 and went on to score his 3rd career Truck Series win after leading the most laps.

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

Kyle Larson returned to the Nationwide Series in 2014 to run part-time in the No 42 car for Turner Scott Motorsports.

Kyle Larson earned his second career win at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

In 2015, Kyle Larson returned to race part-time again in the Xfinity Series for HScott Motorsports.

Kyle Larson won at Homestead-Miami Speedway after holding off Austin Dillon, and the first win for HScott Motorsports.

In 2022, Kyle Larson drove the No 17 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports at Road America where he won the first two stages and led the most laps, but eventually lost to Ty Gibbs on the final lap and finished second.

In 2023, Kyle Larson signed with Kaulig Racing to drive the No 10 HendrickCars.

At Charlotte, Kyle Larson started 21st and finished 37th after an engine failure on lap 247.

Kyle Larson made his second Cup start at Martinsville Speedway where he started 26th and finished 42nd after another engine failure.

On lap 163, Kyle Larson got wrecked by another rookie contender Austin Dillon that triggered a 7-car wreck and finished 38th.

Kyle Larson finished 10th at Bristol, his first career Top-10 finish.

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

Kyle Larson had a very impressive run at Pocono Raceway where he ran in the top ten the entire race and finished fifth.

Kyle Larson missed his chance to make the Chase after a 11th-place finish at Richmond.

Kyle Larson finished second at New Hampshire and earned a 6th-place finish at Dover.

Kyle Larson finished second again to Joey Logano at Kansas and his third runner-up finish of the season.

Kyle Larson began the 2015 season with a DNF in the Daytona 500 where he finished 34th.

Kyle Larson finished eighth at Las Vegas and his first Top 10 of the season.

Kyle Larson started on the pole in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway after qualifying was canceled due to rain and finished 35th.

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

Kyle Larson ran very great at Martinsville where he finished third.

Kyle Larson had a top 5 car at Kansas before he was involved in a crash with Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski on lap 242 and finished 35th.

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

At the 2016 Pure Michigan 400, Kyle Larson scored his first ever Sprint Cup Series win after holding off Chase Elliott.

Kyle Larson was eliminated following the Round of 16 after a 25th-place finish at Dover.

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

At the Auto Club 400, Kyle Larson scored his second career Cup Series win from the pole and increasing his points lead by 29-points over Chase Elliott.

At Michigan, Kyle Larson led 96 laps and earned his third career win after holding off Chase Elliott.

At the Kentucky race, 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.

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

Kyle Larson earned his fourth career win at Michigan and his 3rd consecutive Michigan win after he made a four-wide pass for the lead with two laps to go.

Kyle Larson earned his fifth career win at Richmond in the final race of the regular season.

On November 29,2017, Kyle Larson was named the Mobil 1 Driver of the Year.

Kyle Larson's car was heavily damaged as a result of the wreck but was able to limp across the finish line in 25th and advanced to the Round of 12.

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

Kyle Larson was eliminated in the Round of 12 after the Kansas fall race.

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 out the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona, his first top 10 of the season.

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 12th.

Kyle Larson later apologized to Rick Hendrick for his comments.

Kyle Larson was uninjured and was credited with a 24th-place finish.

Kyle Larson won the pole at Sonoma for the third straight year and finished 10th in the race.

Kyle Larson finished 13th at the Charlotte Roval and would advanced to the Round of 12.

At Dover, Kyle Larson started second and went on to score his sixth career win, ended his 75-race winless streak.

Kyle Larson finished 39th at Talladega after getting involved in a big crash on lap 108 that left him with a fractured lower rib.

At Homestead, Kyle Larson finished 40th after an engine failure on lap 209.

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

Kyle Larson began the 2020 season with a tenth-place finish in the 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 had finished second nine times on 1.5-mile tracks prior to his victory.

At the Coca-Cola 600, Kyle Larson dominated the race where he led 327 of 400 laps on his way to his second win of the season.

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.

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.

Kyle Larson earned his 10th career win at Nashville after leading 264 of 300 laps and his third consecutive win.

The next week at Atlanta, Kyle Larson was running 4th before he was penalized for speeding on the final round of pit stops and would end up in 18th.

Kyle Larson scored his 5th win of the season, a career high, after holding off his teammate Chase Elliott at Watkins Glen.

At Bristol, Kyle Larson led 175 laps and went on to score his 6th win of the season at Bristol.

At the Charlotte Roval race, Kyle Larson's car was suffering alternator belt issues and he came down pit road where the pit crew had to fix the alternator belt.

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 since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to win three straight races twice in the same season.

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 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 earned his 17th career win at Auto Club Speedway.

Larson would finish seventh at Pocono but was later credited with a P5 when eventual winner Denny Hamlin and runner-up finish Kyle Busch were disqualified after their cars failed post-race inspection.

Kyle Larson started second and went on to score his 18th career win at Watkins Glen and his second consecutive Watkins Glen win.

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

At the Charlotte Roval, Kyle Larson was running in the Top 15 when his car's right rear toe link got knocked out after he got into the wall in turn 7 and finished 35th.

Kyle Larson finished the 2022 season seventh in the points standings.

Kyle Larson began the 2023 season with a DNF in the 2023 Daytona 500 after a crash on the final lap where he finished 18th.

Kyle Larson scored his first win of the season and his 20th career Cup Series win at Richmond.

At Martinsville, Kyle Larson scored his 21st career Cup Series win and it was the first win for the No 5 car at that track since 1984.

At North Wilkesboro Speedway, Kyle Larson won his third career All-Star Race, tying Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as a 3-time All-Star winner.

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 ever Chili Bowl.

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.

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

Kyle Larson went on to win in all six races in the Hoosier state and won the title.

Kyle Larson continued to win in nine straight sprint car features.

Kyle Larson competed for the full Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 Sprint cars.

Kyle Larson won the event at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night after passing Freddie Rahmer with 2 laps remaining.

Kyle Larson picked up his second win of the week on thursday after leading the entire race at Hagerstown.

On Friday, Kyle Larson won the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway.

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

Kyle Larson competed in the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars where he set a series record at Knoxville Raceway and won his seventh consecutive race.

Kyle Larson will make his World of Outlaws Late Model Series debut at Charlotte.

Kyle Larson raced the final two races of the season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he set a new track record in qualifying and posted a best finish of eighth.

On January 16,2021, Kyle Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals over Justin Grant and Tanner Thorson.

Kyle Larson raced in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series' Winternationals for dirt late models where he won the season-opening at All-Tech Raceway.

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

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 would become the fifth driver to attempt the Double.

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 World Of Outlaw sprint driver and NASCAR driver Brad Sweet.

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

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