Kyle Larson retains successful.
Last week, the NASCAR star scored his fifth win of the 2024 season, successful the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway and main a exceptional 462 of 500 laps. As Larson continues to win, discuss continues to swirl about him probably being open to competing in a Formula 1 race.
Larson detailed his curiosity in such a enterprise on Monday’s version of “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour.”
“I might like to do it, and it appears to be like like I’m hoping to do it in a while. I feel it was an choice this yr, I’ve a lot to do. It’s like one thing I’ve to plan in all probability a yr prematurely or extra,” Larson mentioned. “I might like to, however actually, I might slightly do it in a kind of open test-style offers like after Abu Dhabi when different drivers are on the monitor as effectively. … I feel driver swaps are actually cool, however you do not actually have a ceiling. You haven’t got a gauge of the place you slot in in comparison with different people who find themselves doing it. It could be enjoyable to do it with Oscar (Piastri) or Lando (Norris) or whoever, however I might like to buckle down with 19 different vehicles on the market and actually see the place you slot in the velocity charts.
“Obviously, I do not assume I’d be the most effective, however I hope I’m not the final. I feel it might present how good and distinctive American oval runners are, or if I used to be actually unhealthy, then it might simply present how unhealthy we’re.”
Larson dabbled in IndyCar racing in May, ending 18th within the Indianapolis 500 in a race he began fifth. That day changed into a tailspin for Larson, because the race’s begin time was pushed again on account of climate, stopping him from flying to the beginning of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway later that night.
Then, shortly after Larson arrived for the latter race, it was postponed on account of climate after which canceled. Ironically, Larson received the Brickyard 400 in July.
Last month, Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, mentioned he was a greater “full driver” than three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen in a interview with FloRacingwho performed a job in convincing Larson to enter an F1 race.
As for his NASCAR standings, Larson’s win at Bristol was his first of the playoffs and moved him into first place within the Cup Series in complete factors (3,047), with 11 top-five finishes and 14 top-10 finishes. Next up on the NASCAR circuit is the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.
