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Defending champ Kyle Larson returns to Brickyard seeking turnaround
Read full article: Defending champ Kyle Larson returns to Brickyard seeking turnaroundKyle Larson raced to his third NASCAR Cup victory of the season at Kansas in mid-May then turned his attention to his second and perhaps final attempt at racing’s double — completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
Kyle Larson crashes again at Coca-Cola 600 ending disappointing day in bid to run 'The Double'
Read full article: Kyle Larson crashes again at Coca-Cola 600 ending disappointing day in bid to run 'The Double'Kyle Larson’s day went from bad to worse Sunday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on a day when he hoped to complete “The Double” — leaving him unsure if he will try to complete the 1,100-mile marathon again.
Kyle Larson to start on front row at Coca-Cola 600 alongside pole sitter Chase Briscoe
Read full article: Kyle Larson to start on front row at Coca-Cola 600 alongside pole sitter Chase BriscoeChase Briscoe won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 and will start on the front row for NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race alongside Kyle Larson.
Larson begins second try at racing's 'double' with bad luck as he hits the wall in Indy 500 testing
Read full article: Larson begins second try at racing's 'double' with bad luck as he hits the wall in Indy 500 testingKyle Larson experienced his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the second day that Indianapolis 500 drivers participated in open testing on the 2.5-mile oval.
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin renew rivalry at Bristol with their seventh 1-2 finish
Read full article: Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin renew rivalry at Bristol with their seventh 1-2 finishKyle Larson fended off several challenges for the lead by Denny Hamlin as they ran in the top two positions for 251 of 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson wins Cup Series at Homestead, finishes one race shy of triple-header sweep
Read full article: Kyle Larson wins Cup Series at Homestead, finishes one race shy of triple-header sweepKyle Larson passed Alex Bowman with six laps remaining in NASCAR’s Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, giving the Hendrick Motorsports driver the 30th win of his career at one of his best tracks.
Bell takes only lead in OT to edge Hocevar, Larson in another thrilling NASCAR finish in Atlanta
Read full article: Bell takes only lead in OT to edge Hocevar, Larson in another thrilling NASCAR finish in AtlantaChristopher Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?Kyle Larson will try to snap a 0-for-11 skid in the Daytona 500, and The Associated Press will be embedded with his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team.
Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Read full article: Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favoriteKyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sunday’s race.
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs
Read full article: Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffsNASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory.
Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
Read full article: Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitmentWith NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.”.
Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field
Read full article: Kyle Larson races to his 1st Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the fieldKyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution.
Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead
Read full article: Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points leadKyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season.
NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500
Read full article: NASCAR grants Larson a waiver to compete in playoffs after missing Coca-Cola 600 for Indy 500NASCAR has 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.
French children hail D-Day veterans as heroes as they arrive in Normandy for anniversary events
Read full article: French children hail D-Day veterans as heroes as they arrive in Normandy for anniversary eventsFrench schoolchildren have greeted dozens of U.S. World War II veterans with a big poster saying ‘’thank you'' as they arrived on Monday in Normandy.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cowKyle Larson has been trying to soak up the Indianapolis 500 experience before making his debut on Sunday.
Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole
Read full article: Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of poleTeam Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, doesn't get to run at Coca-Cola 600Kyle Larson completed every lap of the Indianapolis 500, finishing 18th in the NASCAR star’s debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” despite a pair of rookie mistakes that cost him a chance to be in the mix at the end.
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry
Read full article: Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalryWhat is fast becoming the best rivalry in NASCAR evidently has a willing participant in Kyle Larson.
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
Read full article: Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series historyKyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history.
Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekend
Read full article: Byron leads Hendrick Motorsports to 1-2-3 finish at Martinsville on anniversary weekendWilliam Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held onto it during a two-lap overtime finish to enhance Hendrick Motorsports’ celebration of its 40-year anniversary with a victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway.
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
Read full article: Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond RacewayDenny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway.
Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullringDenny Hamlin has won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
Read full article: Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR seasonKyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championship
Read full article: Ryan Blaney fastest of NASCAR title contenders in lone practice ahead of championshipRyan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR’s championship contenders in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sister
Read full article: Who has the best odds to celebrate a NASCAR championship? Ryan Blaney's sisterThe oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway.
Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship
Read full article: Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championshipThe rivalry hardly reaches the heights of Petty versus Pearson or Earnhardt against Gordon as one of NASCAR’s great competitions.
Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup title
Read full article: Column: Ryan Blaney carries momentum into NASCAR's championship finale as he chases 1st Cup titleRyan Blaney began to doubt himself and his ability to compete at NASCAR’s top level as he was mired in a 59-race losing streak and all his buddies he’d grown up racing against were thriving in the Cup Series.
Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championship
Read full article: Blaney wins Martinsville and will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR's championshipRyan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
Read full article: Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against himFormer President Donald Trump has returned to the New York civil fraud trial that imperils his real estate empire.
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
Read full article: Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las VegasKyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship race.
Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
Read full article: Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup titleWilliam Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports when watching Jimmie Johnson win championships.
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
Read full article: McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victoryMichael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 — and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggression
Read full article: Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionDenny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversary
Read full article: 'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversaryDozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville
Read full article: Larson pulls away from Logano to win at MartinsvilleKyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.
Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at Phoenix
Read full article: Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at PhoenixWilliam Byron won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race, taking advantage of a pair of late cautions to give Hendrick Motorsports a victory in overtime at Phoenix Raceway.
William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates
Read full article: William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominatesWilliam Byron took the lead on the second-to-last lap of overtime to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas and put an exclamation mark on a dominant day for Hendrick Motorsports.
Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson bumped from playoffs
Read full article: Bell wins Charlotte as champion Larson bumped from playoffsChristopher Bell saved his title chances with an overtime win Sunday on the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a stunning finish that knocked reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson from the playoffs.
Larson wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen
Read full article: Larson wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins GlenKyle Larson beat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott on a restart with five laps to go and won the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday.
New track, new test: NASCAR's top series heads to St. Louis
Read full article: New track, new test: NASCAR's top series heads to St. LouisNASCAR is bringing its top series to World Wide Technology Raceway for the first time, and that means for many drivers a first look at the egg-shaped oval east of downtown St. Louis.
Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to victory lane at Kansas
Read full article: Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to victory lane at KansasKurt Busch pinched his way past Kyle Larson for the lead with eight laps to go, then drove his gaudy Jordan Brand-styled car away from the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion to win Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway.
Hamlin respects NASCAR punishment for crass anti-Asian meme
Read full article: Hamlin respects NASCAR punishment for crass anti-Asian memeDenny Hamlin says he's respects NASCAR's decision to begin sensitivity training after he posted a meme on Twitter that used a clip from the comedy “Family Guy” to mock reigning champion Kyle Larson.
Praise pours in for Kyle Larson following first NASCAR title
Read full article: Praise pours in for Kyle Larson following first NASCAR titleBefore he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of motorsports.
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Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffs
Read full article: Denny Hamlin wins Southern 500 to open NASCAR Cup playoffsDenny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson after their cars hit nose to tail racing to the finish line Sunday night in the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season title
Read full article: Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season titleKyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, building a big lead in the final stage and keeping Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott at bay over the final laps.
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Blaney wins at Atlanta after Larson fades on old tires
Read full article: Blaney wins at Atlanta after Larson fades on old tiresIn the end, Larson faded on an battered set of tires, and Blaney raced by him for an improbable victory Sunday. “The car was stupid fast for a long time there.”The Cup series returned to the track where the racing world came to a halt a year ago. In March 2020, Atlanta was the first NASCAR Cup race to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Cup series will be back July 11, the first time since 2010 that Atlanta has hosted two races in a season. He was fourth behind Blaney, Larson and Alex Bowman.
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Kyle Larson celebrates return with 1st win since suspension
Read full article: Kyle Larson celebrates return with 1st win since suspensionLAS VEGAS – Kyle Larson wasn’t sure he’d ever race again in NASCAR, and if he could, he didn’t know who would even hire him. On Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Larson raced to his first NASCAR victory since he was reinstated from a nearly yearlong suspension. “Thanks Mr. H. for believing in me,” Larson radioed to boss Rick Hendrick after crossing the finish line. Larson is considered one of the top talents in NASCAR but won just six times in six seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing. “He got in a great car, he's a great driver and he's going to make things happen,” runner-up Brad Keselowski said.
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Larson grateful for 2nd chance in NASCAR after racial slur
Read full article: Larson grateful for 2nd chance in NASCAR after racial slurLarson was banished from NASCAR for all but the first month of his last season, his punishment for using a racial slur while racing online. NASCAR reinstated Larson late last year and he found a soft landing with Hendrick Motorsports, one of the top teams in motorsports. Larson made amends with fellow driver Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black full-time driver. When asked about his relationship with Wallace, Larson chuckled and said the two had been texting earlier Monday about gaming consoles and golf. Like Larson, Wallace has moved into better cars in 2021, and Larson believes they each have platforms to help NASCAR's diversity push.
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Sheriff: Man arrested on cross-country trip with girl, 12
Read full article: Sheriff: Man arrested on cross-country trip with girl, 12Nathan Larson, 40, made the girl wear a long-haired wig to make her look older and told her to pretend to be mute during their travel, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced on Saturday. The investigation began Monday morning when the girl's family reported her missing from her bedroom in Fresno, California. They took a rideshare car to the Fresno Airport, where they board a plane bound for Washington, D.C., she added. Mims said that while the girl was not physically harmed detectives have evidence of inappropriate touching at the airport. Larson was being held in the Denver County jail facing a misdemeanor charge of harboring a minor.
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Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021
Read full article: Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson gets ready to climb into his car to practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR on Monday, Oct. 29, 2020, cleared Larson to return in 2021, ending his long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video racing game. Larson was suspended in April after he used the n-word while playing an online racing game in which viewers could follow along. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
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NASCAR's Kyle Larson to AP on slur: 'I was just ignorant'
Read full article: NASCAR's Kyle Larson to AP on slur: 'I was just ignorant'Kyle Larson packed his things and left North Carolina, returning to his native California too embarrassed to show his face in public. I didn't understand the negativity and hurt that comes with that word, Larson told The Associated Press. Sanneh connected Larson with former Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Larson visited her foundation in East St. Louis. Larson also continued work he'd already been doing with the Urban Youth Racing School in Philadelphia. He said he isn't doing what he's doing in a desperate attempt to get his job back.