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Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500
3 months, 2 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 …

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The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?

New York Times  

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. After winning the Knoxville Nationals – the world’s biggest sprint car race – for the third time in four years, mild-mannered NASCAR star Kyle Larson made a surprising claim. GO DEEPER Prime Tire: F1 trends ahead of the Dutch GP; a primer on Kyle Larson's Verstappen comments First of all, …

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Tyler Reddick uses final Brickyard 400 qualifying run to win the pole
5 months ago

Tyler Reddick uses final Brickyard 400 qualifying run to win the pole

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Reddick watched Brickyard 400 qualifying Saturday with a skeptical eye. So when Reddick encountered his own obstacles, the 28-year-old remained calm, adapted deftly and took advantage of the final run of the day to capture his first Brickyard 400 pole. “I knew I needed to run like a 49.50 I didn’t know what Chase’s exact time was, …

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AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets
5 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400. Last race: Team Penske driver and reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney led the final 44 laps, a race high, to win Pocono Raceway’s 400-mile event for his second victory in five starts and 12th in his career. Fast facts: NASCAR resumes racing on Indy’s iconic 2.5-mile oval for the first time since …

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NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
6 months, 2 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. …

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Kyle Larson’s bid to run The Double ends in disappointment after bad weather intervenes
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Kyle Larson’s Indy 500/NASCAR ‘Double’ dreams washed away in rainy Sunday
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

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NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn’t get to run at Coca-Cola 600
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500
10 months ago

Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500

LA Times  

Kyle Larson hopes to break his 0-10 streak at the Daytona 500. “The Indy 500 is the biggest race in the world and you want to compete in the big ones,” Larson said. “I’ve always wanted to do the double because it’s a cool thing to try and accomplish, to finish both races in two different types of cars, two …

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Year of Kyle Larson? NASCAR, Indy 500 and High Limit make him the face of ’24
1 year ago

Year of Kyle Larson? NASCAR, Indy 500 and High Limit make him the face of ’24

New York Times  

If 2022 seemed to be all about Ross Chastain and 2023 had everyone talking about Denny Hamlin, just wait until how much Kyle Larson gets discussed in 2024. GO DEEPER Kyle Larson on running a series and his biggest racing challenge: 12 Questions Indy 500 Outlook: Larson will make his first attempt at running the Indianapolis 500 in May, where …

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Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion
1 year, 7 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 …

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Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
1 year, 11 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 …

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Calderon joins IndyCar as 1st woman to drive for AJ Foyt
2 years, 11 months ago

Calderon joins IndyCar as 1st woman to drive for AJ Foyt

Associated Press  

Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the IndyCar Series since 2013. Calderon will be IndyCar has not had a female driver consistently compete in the series since Simona de Silvestro in 2013, although de Silvestro did run the Indy 500 last season for a team comprised primarily of …

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Lights driver Malukas promoted to IndyCar to drive for Coyne
3 years ago

Lights driver Malukas promoted to IndyCar to drive for Coyne

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — David Malukas became the third Indy Lights driver promoted to IndyCar when Dale Coyne Racing hired the 20-year-old for next season on Wednesday. 18 for Coyne in a partnership with HMD Motorsports, the Indy Lights team owned by Malukas’ father. Malukas won seven races last season and finished second in the Lights standings behind champion Kyle Kirkwood, who …

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Lights champ Kyle Kirkwood lands IndyCar seat with Foyt
3 years, 1 month ago

Lights champ Kyle Kirkwood lands IndyCar seat with Foyt

Associated Press  

Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, the most well-rounded driver of the next wave of young IndyCar newcomers, at last found an open seat and will drive for A.J. Sebastien Bourdais drove the car last season but is switching to full-time sports car competition and Kirkwood will bring $1.3 million in scholarship money for winning the Indy Lights title to the …

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Andretti says control issues of F1 team ended Sauber talks
3 years, 1 month ago

Andretti says control issues of F1 team ended Sauber talks

Associated Press  

IndyCar team owner Michael Andretti said Thursday that “control issues at the 11th hour” derailed his bid to buy the Alfa Romeo team from Sauber but he has not given up on his attempt to acquire a Formula One team. Had the F1 deal gone through, Andretti said he would have promoted Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood to Herta’s seat. …

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