Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing
Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes to mind is his use of a racial slur while participating in a late-night session nearly a year ago. The car he’ll use will be “ Larson’s “Drive for 5 Campaign” was launched this month to benefit children, families and communities in need of support. “I wanted it to be around kids, but I just needed something that was really close to me and personal to me, especially the things I went through last year.” One of the first people Larson reached out to after he’d been suspended was retired soccer star Tony Sanneh, whose foundation works on youth development and empowerment in the Minneapolis area. A friendship began and on “Giving Tuesday” last December, Larson launched a drive to raise $50,000 for Sanneh’s Holiday Giving program. “Some people do a few things and then say, ‘OK, that’s behind me and I just want to concentrate on racing because that’s what I love.’ But he wants to do it all.” After his suspension, Larson also resumed work he’d done earlier in his career with the Urban Youth Racing School, a nonprofit that helps minorities advance in motorsports.
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