American racing driver (born 1992)
NASCAR driver
Kyle Larson |
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Born | Kyle Miyata Larson (1992-07-31) July 31, 1992 (age 32) Elk Grove, California, U.S. |
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Achievements | 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion 2019, 2021, 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race Winner 2021 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2022 Daytona 500 Pole Winner 2023 Southern 500 Winner 2024 Brickyard 400 Winner 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona Overall Winner 2012, 2016, 2019, 2023 Turkey Night Grand Prix Winner 2019, 2023 Hangtown 100 Winner 2020, 2022, 2023 Brad Doty Classic Winner 2020 Hoosier Hundred Winner 2020, 2021 Chili Bowl Nationals Winner 2021 Prairie Dirt Classic Winner 2021 37th Kings Royal Winner 2021 BC39 Winner 2021, 2023, 2024 Knoxville Nationals Winner 2022 Hillbilly 100 Winner |
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Awards | 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year 2022 ESPY Awards Best Driver Named as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
NASCAR driver
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365 races run over 12 years |
Car no., team | No. 5 (Hendrick Motorsports) |
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2024 position | 6th |
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Best finish | 1st (2021) |
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First race | 2013 Bank of America 500 (Charlotte) |
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Last race | 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) |
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First win | 2016 Pure Michigan 400 (Michigan) |
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Last win | 2024 Bank of America Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
29 |
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21 |
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NASCAR driver
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116 races run over 9 years |
Car no., team | No. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports) |
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2023 position | 75th |
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Best finish | 8th (2013) |
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First race | 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona) |
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Last race | 2024 The Loop 110 (Chicago) |
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First win | 2014 Treatmyclot.com 300 (Fontana) |
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Last win | 2024 Focused Health 250 (COTA) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
15 |
82 |
7 |
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NASCAR driver
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15 races run over 7 years |
2023 position | 86th |
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Best finish | 35th (2012) |
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First race | 2012 UNOH 225 (Kentucky) |
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Last race | 2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro) |
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First win | 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Rockingham) |
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Last win | 2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
3 |
11 |
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3 races run over 3 years |
Best finish | 66th (2014) |
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First race | 2012 RainEater Wiper Blades 200 (Michigan) |
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Last race | 2014 Pocono ARCA 200 (Pocono) |
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First win | 2014 Pocono ARCA 200 (Pocono) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
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14 races run over 1 year |
Best finish | 1st (2012) |
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First race | 2012 Window Wax 125 (Bristol) |
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Last race | 2012 Classic 3 Championship (Rockingham) |
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First win | 2012 Slack Auto Parts 150 (Jefferson) |
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Last win | 2012 G-Oil 100 (Loudon) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
2 |
12 |
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1 race run over 1 year |
Best finish | 47th (2014) |
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First race | 2014 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) |
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First win | 2014 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) |
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Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
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1 race run over 1 year |
Team(s) | No. 17 (Arrow McLaren with Hendrick Motorsports) |
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Best finish | 36th (2024) |
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First race | 2024 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
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Statistics current as of April 28, 2024. |
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Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional racing driver. He 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. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for the same team, and part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. Before and throughout his stock car racing career, Larson has been highly successful in dirt track racing, with wins in countless prestigious events including the Kings Royal, Knoxville Nationals, and the Chili Bowl Nationals. He also raced in many other forms of racing as an overall winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race, having won the event with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015. Larson was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. In 2024, Larson set a NASCAR record at Kansas for the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.