News about Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson is not giving up lightly in his bid to become just the fifth driver in history to complete the Indianapolis-Charlotte double. Just 17 minutes after finishing 18th in the Indy500, NASCAR star Larson has boarded a flight to Charlotte as he embarks on a mad 574-mile rush to the Coca-Cola 600. NASCAR's annual Cup Series event got underway at 6pm ET on Sunday, meaning the 31-year-old will be joining midway through if he makes it in time.

There was some racing at the Brickyard on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn't the kind Indianapolis 500 officials were hoping for as the race was delayed until 4:30pm local time due to a wave of thunderstorms passing over the Hoosier State. Fans were asked to take shelter, and while most took cover, a small group of attendees were seen racing each other on foot along the concourse in Indianapolis. Track president J. Douglas Boles said it would take track drying equipment about two hours to dry the 2.5-mile oval, but the expectation is that the race would begin roughly four hours late and all 200 laps would be completed before dark.

After 35 years old Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s first victory since 2017 after 199 starts, he was a wreck on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Aric Almirola had rookie Travis Pastrana loose in NASCAR's 'overtime' regulations, causing him to collide Kyle Larson and cause a collision. Stenhouse rode ahead of Joey Logano right before the caution flags were lowered, ensuring his victory in Daytona.

Kyle Larson, the once-disgraced NASCAR racer who returned to the sport to win a points title in 2021, will race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with his new team owner Rick Hendrick. Larson's aspiration is finally a possibility thanks to McLaren and Hendrick's surprise announcement on Thursday. On Memorial Day weekend, he will also be the fifth driver to run 'The Double' in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day. The other NASCAR drivers to compete in both categories are John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, and Kurt Busch. Larson, who was chastised for using the word n-word on a live broadcast, has long said he wants to compete in the Indy 500. However, he did not have a viable Chevrolet opportunity for the 2023 run of 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,' (which took place in May).

Following a collision, Bubba Wallace has apologised for Sunday's on-track incident with NASCAR competitor Kyle Larson at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway after repeatedly shoving his fellow driver. Following Kyle Larson's on-track incident and the No. 2nd State, I want to apologize for my behavior on Sunday.' Wallace wrote in a tweet that he was a 5 car.' Larson started with a three-wide pass - Kevin Harvick in the middle of the group was out of the group - and Larson slid up the track against Wallace. Larson pushed Wallace's Toyota into the wall because Wallace didn't lift to give him any space. Wallace recovered to the track after following Larson's car down to the apron and seeming to intentionally hook him in retaliation. Larson was sent by Bell, who defeated Bell last Sunday in Charlotte to get the automatic entry into the round of eight, and Bell's campaign came to an end.

After a crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace became outraged with reigning champion Kyle Larson as he made a beeline for him and attempted to start a fight. In the first round of the playoffs, Wallace led 29 laps and showed clearly had a fast car. Wallace did not qualify for the playoffs, and Larson was suspended last week. Larson started with a three-wide pass - Kevin Harvick in the middle fell out of the group - and Larson slid up the track against Wallace. Larson used his Chevrolet to push Wallace's Toyota into the wall when Wallace didn't lift to give him any space.