American racing driver (born 1992)
NASCAR driver
| Kyle Larson |
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| Born | Kyle Miyata Larson
(1992-07-31) July 31, 1992 (age 31)
Elk Grove, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
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| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
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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
2021, 2023 Knoxville Nationals Winner
2012, 2016, 2019, 2023 Turkey Night Grand Prix Winner
2011 Belleville Midget Nationals winner
2011, 2012 4-Crown Nationals Midget Winner
2011 4-Crown Nationals Silver Crown Winner
2011 4-Crown Nationals Wingless Sprint Winner
2012 Pete Orr Memorial Winner
2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona Overall 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
2022 Hillbilly 100 Winner
2023 High Limit Series Champion |
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| Awards | 2011 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year
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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| 350 races run over 12 years |
| Car no., team | No. 5 (Hendrick Motorsports) |
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| 2023 position | 2nd |
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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 Grant Park 165 (Chicago) |
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| First win | 2016 Pure Michigan 400 (Michigan) |
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| Last win | 2024 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 26 |
174 |
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 Focused Health 250 (COTA) |
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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 |
2 |
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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 |
| 1 |
2 |
1 |
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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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| 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 auto 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.
