Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion
1 year, 10 months ago

Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Gordon remembers standing along the fence of pit lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a child, hoping that his hero Rick Mears would walk past and give the aspiring young driver an autograph. “Kyle has always made it known that he wanted it to be possible to get behind the wheel of an Indy car and do the Indy 500,” Gordon added, “and we’re here to learn all we can to plan logistically as well as all he needs from a competition standpoint.” The deal was brokered by Gordon, the winningest driver on Indy’s 2.5-mile oval with five NASCAR victories, and McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown, who will will field the car for Larson in conjunction with Hendrick Motorsports and Larson’s sponsor from NASCAR. When Brown first approached Gavin Ward, McLaren’s new racing director, he wasn’t sure about expanding the team’s Indy 500 fleet. “I said, ‘Well, if you gave me Kyle Larson to put in it, I’d definitely want to do it,’” Ward said. To run the Indy 500, Larson will also attempt “The Double” by racing in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the same night.

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What’s the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What’s the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — They are the signature spectacles in each racing series, the Indianapolis 500 and all its pageantry with more than a century of tradition and milk drinking in open wheel racing, and the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the “ birthplace of speed.” Indy and Daytona. “They’re …

Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Make no mistake: Kyle Larson wants to run the Indianapolis 500 again next year. The deal he and Hendrick Motorsports signed with Arrow McLaren Racing was always a two-year deal, but 2025 was an option year that Larson said Wednesday is still being ironed out. That created a commotion in NASCAR, with many members of senior leadership …

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
8 months, 1 week ago

Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson left Indianapolis in May in the middle of one of the most agonizing days of his racing career. In his return Sunday, Larson finished one of the most memorable races of his career with one of sports’ more revered celebrations — kissing the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I don’t know what was driving him today …

Kyle Larson makes another trip to Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 returns to speedway’s oval
8 months, 1 week ago

Kyle Larson makes another trip to Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 returns to speedway’s oval

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson spent May trying to become the second driver to complete 1,100 miles of racing in a single day. The world’s most versatile driver finished 39th in Chicago and 13th at Pocono, leaving him second in the Cup standings — three points behind Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott, the 2020 NASCAR champ. While some believe Larson’s experience …

Josef Newgarden dreams of trying the grueling double of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Josef Newgarden dreams of trying the grueling double of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible to ever achieve. I don’t know what the number is, but we’ll just keep going until they say yes.” Newgarden on Sunday finally got to watch his first NASCAR Cup Series race …

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Larson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson was finally granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a second Cup championship. “Thankfully nobody has to deal with the drama going forward.” Larson last month became the fifth driver in history to attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. But Hendrick …

NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Tuesday granted Kyle Larson the waiver he needs to remain eligible to compete in this year’s playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 because he instead ran the Indianapolis 500. Larson, who has two wins this season that make him automatically eligible for the playoffs, had his Cup Series standings altered after Sunday’s race outside St. …

Kyle Larson’s bid to run The Double ends in disappointment after bad weather intervenes
10 months ago

Kyle Larson’s bid to run The Double ends in disappointment after bad weather intervenes

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson spent a year preparing to run the double. “What I thought could be one of the best days of my life quickly turned into one of the most disappointing ones I’ve ever experienced,” Larson said on social media Monday, roughly 12 hours after storms in Charlotte prevented him from climbing into his No. When rain …

Kyle Larson’s Indy 500/NASCAR ‘Double’ dreams washed away in rainy Sunday
10 months ago

Kyle Larson’s Indy 500/NASCAR ‘Double’ dreams washed away in rainy Sunday

New York Times  

CONCORD, N.C. — One of the very best race car drivers on the planet was displeased. And apparently, she’s not a fan of Larson because inclement weather ruined his chance to do the “Double” — competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. “It just sucks.” Ever since announcing 16 months ago that Larson would …

Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next
10 months ago

Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Only four drivers have attempted one of the most grueling days in motorsports: the 1,100-mile Memorial Day weekend double. A look at the previous efforts: John Andretti Total double attempts: One At Indianapolis: Started 10th, finished 10th At Charlotte: Started ninth, finished 36th Total laps completed: 416 The skinny: The nephew of racing great Mario Andretti and cousin …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
10 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend. 17 Arrow McLaren asked: “Do we get to glove up?” So on a hot, sunny Tuesday at the speedway, there was Larson — just as he …

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world
10 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Ask almost any hardcore motorsports fan who the best driver in the world is right now and the answer is probably going to be Formula 1’s three-time reigning champion. “I would say they’re on the same level,” Rossi replied, “which is like, yeah, that’s a pretty big deal.” Larson qualified fifth on Sunday for his first Indianapolis 500, …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn’t get to run at Coca-Cola 600
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn’t get to run at Coca-Cola 600

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Rain was not Kyle Larson’s friend Sunday. Larson was determined to complete the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, but didn’t get a chance to run a single lap in the NASCAR race. With rain in the forecast all week, the big question entering Sunday was whether NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick would pull the plug on the …

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
11 months ago

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Associated Press  

— Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest …

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut
11 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson said all the right things after completing 43 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of his preparation for his debut next month in “The Greatest Spectacle of Racing.” He was glad he completed the rookie orientation last October and didn’t have to deal with that last week during the open test for the Indianapolis …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson tests the limits of his Indy 500 ride at Phoenix Raceway
1 year, 1 month ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson tests the limits of his Indy 500 ride at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson’s latest and longest IndyCar session included “a moment” behind the wheel. Larson nearly lost control of his Arrow McLaren Chevrolet during a four-plus-hour test at Phoenix Raceway on Monday, but the NASCAR star and 2021 Cup Series champion managed to save his Indianapolis 500 ride from hitting the wall at 180 mph. “It’s always good when you can, …

Roger Penske pumps brakes on NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney’s Indy 500 ambitions. Larson to attempt double
1 year, 3 months ago

Roger Penske pumps brakes on NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney’s Indy 500 ambitions. Larson to attempt double

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” but “The Captain” pumped the brakes. “It’s interesting to me that Blaney said to me that he’d looked to go to Indy,” Penske said …

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. His entry with McLaren will be co-owned by Hendrick and “Competing at the Indianapolis 500 is a dream of mine and something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time — since …

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish
3 years, 3 months ago

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson’s first Formula One race was the season finale and he is as conflicted as anyone over the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “The race fan in me was like ‘Man, I wish there would be a caution and this thing can get exciting in the end and …

'It sounds like they bent the rules a little bit to get a green finish': NASCAR champion Kyle Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish
3 years, 3 months ago

'It sounds like they bent the rules a little bit to get a green finish': NASCAR champion Kyle Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish

Firstpost  

Mercedes filed two protests on behalf of Hamilton after the finish, which were both dismissed. Mercedes has now taken the case to the International Court of Appeal Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: NASCAR champion Kyle Larson’s first Formula One race was the season finale and he is as conflicted as anyone over the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand …

Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation
4 years ago

Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — He’d had a nice first month at his new job, had quickly settled in and was falling into a familiar rhythm. We’ve all been kind of pulling for him.” When Larson got to victory lane, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black fulltime driver, was there to shake his hand. Bill Lester, once NASCAR’s lone Black driver during seven …

Hendrick signs 2 sponsors for Kyle Larson’s return to NASCAR
4 years, 1 month ago

Hendrick signs 2 sponsors for Kyle Larson’s return to NASCAR

Associated Press  

Hendrick Motorsports signed its first two sponsors for Kyle Larson, a promising sign as the driver attempts to rebuild his image after his use of a racial slur derailed his promising career. Cincinnati Inc., a machine tool maker, and heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner will be the primary sponsors of Larson’s new No. The driver was expected to be NASCAR’s top …

Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021
4 years, 5 months ago

Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game. Larson has spent significant time with retired soccer star Tony Sanneh, whose foundation works on youth development and empowerment in the Minneapolis area. Larson also met with former Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee and visited her …

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson to AP on slur: ‘I was just ignorant’
4 years, 7 months ago

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson to AP on slur: ‘I was just ignorant’

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — What do you do when the entire world believes you are a racist? There’s probably a lot of real-life experiences I didn’t get to have and I was just ignorant to how hurtful that word is.” Larson sat down with the AP at an Indianapolis hotel Wednesday for his first interview since he was fired April 15 by …

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