Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professionalracing driver. He competes full-time in theNASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 forHendrick Motorsports.
Before and throughout hisstock car racing career, Larson has been highly successful indirt track racing, with wins in several prestigious events including theKings Royal,Knoxville Nationals, and theChili Bowl Nationals. He also won the24 Hours of Daytona in2015 withCGR. Larson is the2013 NASCAR Nationwide SeriesRookie of the Year and the2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesRookie of the Year. He won theNASCAR Cup Series Championship in2021 and2025. Larson was named one ofNASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023.
Born on July 31, 1992, inElk Grove, California, Larson attended his first race with his parents a week after his birth.[1] He began racing at the age of seven in outlaw karts inNorthern California. As a teenager, he raced open-wheel cars, including theUnited States Auto Club (USAC)midget,Silver Crown andsprint cars, competing for Keith Kunz Motorsports and Hoffman Racing withToyota backing;[2] During his early career in USAC, a series official gave Larson the nickname "Yung Money" in recognition of his talent.[3] Larson also raced in theWorld of Outlaws sprint cars and his first sprint car race win came at Placerville Speedway where he was one of the youngest drivers to ever compete. Larson won the 2011 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, winning in all three types of USAC cars in a single night, only the second driver in history to accomplish the feat.[4] He won two silver crown races that season and was named the 2011 Rookie of the Year.[5] Larson holds the sprint car track record at Ocean Speedway in 2010.[6] In 2012, Larson won six USAC National Midget races including theTurkey Night Grand Prix.[7] Even during his stock car career, Larson continued racing open-wheel cars for midweek races in addition to going toNew Zealand in some off-seasons to race.
While Larson expressed some interest inIndyCar racing, he was signed for the 2012 racing season by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (EGR) as part of the team's driver development program.[8] In February 2012, Larson won his first race in a full bodied stock car in the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway. A week later, he won again at the speedway during the World Series of Asphalt.[9]
Larson moved full-time in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East in2012 withRev Racing. On June 9, Larson scored his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win at Gresham Motorsports Park.[10] Nine days later, Larson made hisARCA Racing Series debut at Michigan International Speedway where he finished 13th. Larson scored his second K&N Pro Series East win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Larson won the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship with two wins and 12 top-tens in 14 races, overcoming the five wins ofCorey LaJoie (son of two-time Busch Series championRandy).[11] He was also named the K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year. On June 7, 2014, Larson scored his first ARCA win at Pocono Raceway.[12]
On June 28, 2012, Larson made hisCamping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky Speedway in the No. 4Chevrolet Silverado forTurner Motorsports where he finished 10th.[13]
On April 14, 2013, Larson scored his first Truck Series win at Rockingham Speedway after he held offJoey Logano.[14] During the celebration, Larson performeddonuts without his steering wheel on, a practice he had acquired when racing go-karts. The celebration prompted NASCAR to request him to keep it attached, regarding safety concerns as Larson would not have much control of the truck without the steering wheel.
In 2016, Larson drove the No. 24 truck forGMS Racing at Martinsville Speedway where he finished 4th. Larson won at Eldora Speedway.[15]
On February 28, 2020, Larson announced he would be re-joining GMS Racing to drive the No. 24 truck at Homestead-Miami Speedway to pursue abounty offered byKevin Harvick to full-time Cup drivers to beatKyle Busch.[16] Following his suspension from NASCAR, Larson was released from the team.[17]
On March 17, 2021, it was announced that Larson will drive the No. 44 truck forNiece Motorsports at the inauguralBristol dirt race.[18] He finished 35th in the race.
In2023, Larson drove the No. 7 truck forSpire Motorsports atNorth Wilkesboro where he won the race.[19]
On March 4, 2025, it was announced that Larson would compete two races in the No. 07 truck for Spire Motorsports.[20] Larson won atHomestead after he overcame a late race spin.[21]
In February 2013, it was announced that Larson would compete full-time in theNASCAR Nationwide Series in 2013, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet forTurner Scott Motorsports.[22] In the season opener at Daytona, Larson was involved in a violent crash on the final lap when his car got caught onto the right side ofBrad Keselowski's car and then hit the outside wall. At the same time, he was hit in the right rear byBrian Scott which sent his car airborne and hit a crossover gate, pierced off the catch fence and completely ripped off the front end of his car. Larson came across the start/finish line in 13th. He was unharmed, but the debris hurt 28 spectators in the grandstands, two of whom were in critical condition. However, there were no deaths.[23] In the season finale at Homestead, Larson led the most laps but lost the lead to eventual winnerBrad Keselowski with three laps remaining and finished second. Larson won the Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first Asian-American and firstDrive for Diversity participant to win a Rookie of the Year Award in one of NASCAR's national touring series.[24]
In2014, Larson returned in the Nationwide Series to drive the No. 42 car part-time. On March 22, Larson scored his first career Nationwide Series win at Auto Club Speedway.[25][26] Larson once again celebrated by doing burnouts in the infield without the steering wheel.[27][28] In victory lane, he stated, "Those last 11, 12 laps were the longest laps of my life. I've been so close to winning so many times, but the fashion we did it in was extra special." Larson scored his second Nationwide Series win of the season at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
In 2015, Larson ran part-time again in the No. 42 car forHScott Motorsports. He won the season finale at Homestead and the first win for HScott Motorsports.[29]
In 2016, Larson continued to compete part-time for CGR. He scored wins at Pocono and Texas.
In2022, Larson drove the No. 17 car for HMS at Road America where he finished second toTy Gibbs. Larson won atWatkins Glen.[30]
In2023, Larson won atDarlington after a last lap pass onJohn Hunter Nemechek.[31]
In2024, Larson won atCircuit of the Americas after overtaking a duelingShane van Gisbergen andAustin Hill on the final lap.[32]
In2025, Larson won atBristol.[33] Larson substituted forConnor Zilisch atTexas where he scored his second Xfinity Series win of the season.[34]
On August 27, 2013,The Charlotte Observer reported that Larson will drive the No. 42 car forChip Ganassi Racing starting in the2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.[35] The deal was officially announced on August 30.[36][37] On October 1, it was announced that Larson would make his Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 51 car forPhoenix Racing to prepare for his rookie season.[38] At Charlotte, Larson finished 37th due to a blown engine.[39] Larson made his second Cup Series start at Martinsville Speedway where he finished 42nd after another engine failure.
At the2014 Daytona 500, Larson got into the wall twice and spun out on lap 22. In the night race, he got wrecked by another rookie contenderAustin Dillon who triggered a seven-car wreck on lap 163 and finished 38th. Larson scored his first top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. A week later at Auto Club Speedway, Larson finished second to Kyle Busch, his career-best finish in the Cup Series.[40] At Richmond Raceway, Larson recorded a speed of 126.880 miles per hour (204.194 km/h). After qualifying was rained out, he earned the pole based on being the fastest in practice.[41] Larson got spun out byClint Bowyer into turn 1 on the first lap and finished 16th.
At Michigan, Larson spun out on lap 7 and later in the race, he made a block on one of his strong supportersTony Stewart while trying to go for the lead and the block damaged Stewart's grille. In response, Stewart tried to retaliate during a yellow-flag period. When told that Stewart was mad at him for the block, Larson shrugged it off replying "Tony being Tony, I guess. I was pretty tight on whoever was inside of me on the restart and I was looking in my mirror and saw him juke to the right so I juked to the right and he hit me and I don't know, he was just trying to teach me a lesson, I'm guessing."[42] Before the Sonoma race, Stewart warned Larson, angrily saying "He'll learn not to block me anytime soon."[43]
Larson won his first Cup Series pole for theGobowling.com 400 where he set the track record with a lap speed of 183.438 mph (295.215 km/h).[44] He finished 11th in the race. Larson earned the Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year award with 8 top-fives and 17 top-tens. His statistics being higher than other rookie seasons in history, such as those ofRichard Petty andJeff Gordon.
Larson began the season with a 34th-place finish at the2015 Daytona 500. During an autograph session at Martinsville, Larson fainted and was hospitalized. He was replaced byRegan Smith.[45] Two days later, Larson was released from the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration as being the cause of the faint. After a disappointing season, he ended up 19th in the points standings.
Larson began the season with a seventh-place finish at the2016 Daytona 500, his first top-ten and first non-DNF. At Auto Club Speedway, Larson blew a left rear tire that sent him into a slide and suffered a head on collision with the inside wall on lap 48 but he was not injured. On May 21, Larson won the Sprint Showdown after edging outChase Elliott to earn a spot into the All-Star Race.[46] At theSprint All-Star race, Larson took the lead on the final restart and almost won until he got passed by Joey Logano and Larson hit the outside wall with two laps to go and finished 16th.[47]
On August 28, Larson scored his first ever Sprint Cup Series win atMichigan and qualified him into the Chase for the first time.[48][49] In the first round of the Chase, Larson finished 18th at Chicagoland and finished 10th at New Hampshire. Larson's dismal 25th-place finish at Dover eliminated him from the Chase.
At the2017 Daytona 500, Larson was leading late only to run out of fuel on the final lap and finished 12th. After three consecutive second-place finishes at Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix, Larson moved up to first in the points standings. On March 26, Larson scored his second career Cup Series win atAuto Club Speedway after starting from the pole.[50] Larson scored his second win of the season atMichigan.
At Kentucky, Larson started at the rear of the field after he was unable to set a qualifying time as he was stuck in an inspection and finished second. Four days later, Larson lost his points lead in the standings when he was penalized 35 points for an improper rear brake cooling assembly.[51] Crew chief Chad Johnston was suspended for three races and Tony Lunders took his place. A week later, Larson won the pole for the Loudon'sOverton's 301, but was forced to surrender it toMartin Truex Jr. after failing post-qualifying inspection for an unapproved rear deck fin lid.[52] He finished second in the race after starting 39th.
On the final restart in thePure Michigan 400, Larson restarted fourth and took the lead after he made a four-wide pass and went on to score his third straight Michigan win.[53] Larson scored his fourth win of the season in the regular-season finale atRichmond (and his first win that is not a two-mile track).[54]
Larson made it to the Round of 12 after he scored top-five finishes at Chicagoland, New Hampshire, and Dover. Larson's championship hopes ended at Kansas where he finished 39th after an engine blew up on lap 78. After being eliminated from the playoffs, Larson's bad luck continued as he finished 37th at Texas and Martinsville, both due to crashes and a last-place finish at Phoenix from an expired engine, his fourth straight DNF. Larson ended the season eighth in the points standings.
Despite being winless throughout the 2018 season, Larson made it to the playoffs by staying consistent with five second-place finishes, 8 top-fives, and 13 top-tens. At the Charlotte Roval, Larson led 47 laps and was in contention for the win until he was involved in a multi-car wreck on a late restart that also included playoff contenders Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch. Despite the car being heavily damaged, Larson managed to limp across the start/finish line in 25th after he passedJeffrey Earnhardt to advance into the Round of 12.
Larson experienced further bad luck at theTalladega fall race when he blew a right front tire and spun out on lap 105. He finished 11th but the No. 42 team was docked 10 driver and 10 owner points after the team violated the damaged vehicle policy by using metal tabs instead of fasteners and/or tape to repair the torn right front fender.[55] Larson was eliminated in the Round of 12 after he finished third at theKansas fall race. He ended the season ninth in the points standings, the highest of the winless drivers in 2018 along with a third consecutive top-10 points finish.
Before the start of the 2019 season, Larson lost his primary sponsorDC Solar, whose headquarters had been raided by theFBI on December 18, 2018. Larson began the season with a seventh-place finish at the2019 Daytona 500. A week later at Atlanta, Larson led over 100 laps before he was penalized for speeding on pit road which sent him to the back of the field and finished 12th. On February 26, Larson sparked controversy on theNBC Sports segmentSplash & Go! with hostRick Allen when he jokingly implied that Hendrick Motorsports starts "cheating and finding some speed" a couple of months into the start of a season.[56] Larson later apologized toRick Hendrick for his comments.[57]
At theTalladega spring race, Larson was involved in a major accident on the final lap when his car went airborne and rolled over multiple times. He was uninjured. On May 18, Larson won theMonster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.[58] After a second-place finish at Darlington, Larson clinched his spot in the playoffs for the fourth straight year despite no wins.
Larson scored a win atDover, snapped a 75-race winless streak to advance into the Round of 8.[59] At theTalladega fall race, Larson was involved in a multi-car wreck on lap 108 that left him with a fractured lower rib. Despite a fourth-place finish atPhoenix, Larson failed to advance the Championship 4. He ended the season sixth in the points standings, his career-best to date.
Larson began the season with a 10th-place finish at the2020 Daytona 500.[60] During theAuto Club 400, Larson got turned into the turn 1 wall byDenny Hamlin, relegating him to a 21st-place finish.[61] When the season was placed on hold after four races due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Larson was seventh in the points standings with 1 top-five and 2 top-tens.
On April 13, Larson was indefinitely suspended by Chip Ganassi Racing without pay after he useda racial slur during aniRacing event the day before.[62] Shortly after Ganassi's announcement, NASCAR also suspended Larson indefinitely and ordered him to complete sensitivity training before he is allowed to race again.[63] Larson would also be suspended by the World of Outlaws, but his suspension had lifted prior to their return to racing. Multiple corporations such asMcDonald's,Credit One Bank, andChevrolet also terminated their sponsorship of Larson.[64] The following day, CGR fired Larson.[65][66][67][68] On April 27,Matt Kenseth took over the No. 42 car for the rest of the 2020 season.[69]
On October 4, after months of inactivity on social media, Larson posted an essay on his website, apologizing for using the slur and denying that it was representative of who he was. In the statement, Larson said that when racing overseas, he encountered people who used the word regularly. Larson accepted accountability for his actions, including his suspension and dismissal from CGR, and said that although he finished the sensitivity training, he did more than what was required of him to change his behavior; for instance, he went to Minnesota afterGeorge Floyd was murdered and participated in a variety of classes to learn more on the African-American community.[citation needed]
The statement also said that some of the people in his career, including Ganassi, kept in touch with him during his rehabilitation which convinced him to have hope in saving his career. Larson also said that he hopes his setback "was a lesson for everyone," and was in the process of seeking reinstatement to the Cup Series.[70] In mid-October, it was reported that Larson officially applied for reinstatement.[71] On the same month, it was announced that NASCAR had reinstated Larson's competition privileges effective on January 1, 2021.[72]
On October 28, 2020, it was announced that Hendrick Motorsports signed Larson to a multi-year deal to drive the No. 5 car beginning in the2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. At the time of the announcement, it was also announced that the No. 5 car was not sponsored yet, though Hendrick announced that he would self-sponsor the car through his HendrickCars.com and NationsGuard companies until they found long-term sponsors.[73] It was also announced later on that, although Hendrick normally did not allow their drivers to race anywhere other than their NASCAR team, the team negotiated a clause in the contract allowing Larson to continue racing dirt races, provided that he focused primarily on the Cup program.[74]
Larson began his 2021 season with a 10th-place finish at the2021 Daytona 500. On March 7, Larson scored his first win with HMS atLas Vegas.[75] He had finished second nine times on 1.5-mile tracks prior to his victory.[76][77]
On May 30, Larson won theCoca-Cola 600. Larson's victory was also the 269th career Cup victory for Hendrick Motorsports, surpassingPetty Enterprises for the most Cup victories as a race team in NASCAR history. A week later, Larson scored his first road course win atSonoma. The following week, Larson won theNASCAR All-Star Race, becoming the ninth driver to win the All-Star Race more than once. He also became the eighth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the Coca-Cola 600 and the All-Star race in the same season. Larson scored his third consecutive win atNashville (All-Star races, as they are not points-paying, are not included).
At the first Pocono doubleheader race, Larson took the lead from his teammateAlex Bowman with four laps to go and was on the verge of a fourth consecutive win until he blew a left front tire into the third turn on the final lap and Bowman claimed the victory while Larson finished ninth. The next day, despite resorting to a backup car as a result of the incident, Larson rebounded to finish second to Kyle Busch after a fuel gamble.
Larson scored his fifth win of the season atWatkins Glen, a career-high. After the Watkins Glen race, Larson and Denny Hamlin were tied for the points lead in the regular season standings. Following theCoke Zero Sugar 400, Larson clinched the regular season championship.[78]
At Darlington, Larson led 156 laps but finished second to Hamlin. During theFederated Auto Parts 400, Larson earned enough points to lock himself into the Round of 12. Larson scored his sixth win of the season at theBristol night race. His win would somewhat be overshadowed by an altercation between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott after the race due to an on-track incident.
Larson scored his seventh win of the season at theCharlotte Roval after overcoming electrical issue. He became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three different road courses in the same season and also became the first driver sinceKasey Kahne in 2006 to sweep both Charlotte races.
In the third round of the playoffs, Larson won atTexas to secure a spot into the Championship 4. A week later, Larson scored his ninth win of the season atKansas and became the first driver sinceDale Earnhardt in 1987 to win three straight races twice in the same season.
In the Championship 4 atPhoenix, Larson started on the pole and led 107 laps en route to his tenth win of the season and clinched his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. He became the first driver to have 10 wins and a championship in the same season sinceJimmie Johnson did it in2007 season. Larson ended his 2021 championship season with 10 wins, 18 stage wins, 20 top-fives, 26 top-tens, 2,581 laps led, and an average finish of 9.1.
Larson began the season by starting on the pole at the2022 Daytona 500 and finished 32nd after he was involved in a crash on lap 192. The following week, Larson scored his first win of the season atAuto Club Speedway. At Sonoma, Larson's No. 5 car lost a wheel on lap 84. Two days later, crew chiefCliff Daniels was suspended for four races as a result.[79]Kevin Meendering, who served as a crew chief for Jimmie Johnson during the 2019 season, filled in for Cliff. Larson scored his second win of the season atWatkins Glen.[80] One week later, Larson earned the pole for theCoke Zero Sugar 400 after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. At Daytona, Larson finished 37th after an engine expired on lap 15.
At Darlington, Larson suffered another engine issue earlier in the race and spun out on lap 193 but he recovered later and finished 12th. On September 16, HMS announced that Larson had signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the team through 2026. Larson was eliminated in the Round of 12 after a 35th-place finish at the Charlotte Roval.
At Las Vegas, Larson andBubba Wallace wrecked down the frontstretch on lap 94 after the two made contact off turn 4 andChristopher Bell was also involved in the crash. During the caution, Wallace confronted Larson in a shoving match.[81] The incident led to Wallace's one race suspension. A week later, Larson scored his third win of the season atHomestead.[82] He ended the season seventh in the points standings.
Larson began the season with a 18th-place finish at the2023 Daytona 500. On March 15, the No. 5 was served an L2 penalty after an unapproved hood louver was found installed on the car during a pre-race inspection at Phoenix. As a result, the team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points. In addition, crew chief Cliff Daniels was suspended for four races and finedUS$100,000.[83] On March 29, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel amended the penalty, upholding the fine and Daniels' suspension, but the No. 5 team has restored the owner, driver, and playoff points.[84]
Larson scored his 20th career Cup Series win atRichmond.[85] Two weeks later, he won atMartinsville and it was also the first win for the No. 5 car at that track since 1984.[86] At theNASCAR All-Star Race, Larson scored his third career All-Star race win that tied him with Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as a three-time All-Star winner and the only driver to win the All-Star race on three different race tracks (Charlotte, Texas & North Wilkesboro).[87]
Larson won theSouthern 500 to clinch a spot into the Round of 12.[88] It is also the 500th overall win by Hendrick Motorsports' engine department.[89] Larson won atLas Vegas to make the Championship 4.[90] At Homestead, Larson crashed into the sand barrels at the pit road entrance on lap 214 and finished 34th. In the season finale at Phoenix, Larson finished third behindRyan Blaney who ultimately won the2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship and ended the season second in the points standings.
Larson began the season with a 11th-place finish at the2024 Daytona 500. Larson scored his first win of the season atLas Vegas.[91] At theKansas spring race, Larson won by 0.001 seconds overChris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.[92] Larson attempted to run both theIndianapolis 500 and theCoca-Cola 600 on the same day, but the rain delayed the Indy 500 caused him to miss the start of the Coke 600 and was substituted byJustin Allgaier who finished 13th.[93] Despite missing the Coke 600 race, Larson was granted a waiver to maintain his playoff eligibility.[94]
Larson scored his third win of the season atSonoma. His 26th career win tied him withDale Earnhardt Jr. andFred Lorenzen on the all-time wins record list in the Cup Series.[95] The victory also made Larson the 10th driver in NASCAR Cup history to win five road course races. On July 21, Larson won theBrickyard 400.[96] During the playoffs, Larson scored wins at theBristol night race and at theCharlotte Roval.[97][98] Larson finished third at Martinsville but did not advance to the Championship 4. He ended the season sixth in the points standings.
Larson began the season with a 20th-place finish at the2025 Daytona 500. Larson scored his 30th career win atHomestead and the win placed him 30th on the all-time wins list in the Cup Series.[99] Three weeks later, Larson scored his second win of the season at theBristol spring race.[100] He scored his third win of the season at theKansas spring race.[101] Despite not winning a race during the playoffs, Larson made the Championship 4 after he finished fifth at Martinsville. In the Championship 4 atPhoenix, Larson suffered a right front tire issue and went a lap down but he got the wave around when a caution came out on lap 221 and finished third to win his second NASCAR Cup Series championship.[102]
Larson owned aWorld of Outlaws sprint car team namedKyle Larson Racing that fielded a car for Carson Macedo. He acquired full ownership of the team, formerly named Larson Marks Racing after the 2017 season.[103] The team closed following the 2020 season due toCOVID-19 pandemic and other issues.[104] He drives for his own team (midgets) and Paul Silva (winged sprint car) on a limited schedule.
On January 18, 2020, Larson won his firstChili Bowl nationals over three-time Chili Bowl winner Christopher Bell.[105] On May 5, It was announced that Larson would compete in the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway beginning in the spring after a suspension and subsequent reinstatement to the series.[106] He finished 10th in the race.[107] At Federated Auto Parts Raceway, Larson set a qualifying lap time of 9.995 seconds, the first sub-ten-second time in track history.[108] After finishing second to brother-in-lawBrad Sweet in the Friday feature, Larson held off Brent Marks and Sweet in the Saturday event to score his first World of Outlaws victory since suspension.[109]
In June, Larson joined the USAC series for the 2020 Indiana Midget Week. He won all six races in the Hoosier state, including the championship. Larson continued to win nine straight sprint car features. On June 25, Larson will compete in the full Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 sprint cars.[110] Larson won at Grandview Speedway after passing Freddie Rahmer with two laps remaining.[111] Larson scored his second win that same week after he led the entire race atHagerstown.[112]
Larson won the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway.[113] The following night, he won again in the final event at Port Royal Speedway. Larson won the Pennsylvania Speedweek title with four wins and three podiums.[114][115] Larson competed in theAll Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway where he scored his seventh consecutive win.[116] Following the 2020 season, Larson was named the 410 Sprint Car Driver of the Year.[117]
Following a test at Cherokee Speedway in August 2020, Larson announced he would be making his debut in adirt late model at Port Royal Speedway in theLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for owner Kevin Rumley.[118] After finishing fifth in the first night of the event, Larson led flag-to-flag in the second night's race to win in his second dirt late model start.[119]
Larson won theUSAC Silver Crown Series finale at Springfield Mile.[120] On October 27, it was announced that Larson would make hisWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series debut at Charlotte.[121] Larson competed the final two races of the season onThe Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he set a new track record in qualifying and finished eighth.
Following his reinstatement by NASCAR and signing with Hendrick Motorsports in October 2020, Larson noted in an interview withThe Dale Jr. Download that he would be permitted to continue dirt racing, in addition to the Cup Series, provided the latter be his primary commitment.[122]
On January 16, 2021, Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals.[123] A week later, he won the first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of the season at All-Tech Raceway.[124] Larson won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets onthe dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Larson won theKnoxville Nationals three times in 2021, 2023, and 2024, becoming the eighth multi-time winner as well as the eighth back-to-back winner of the event.[125][126][127]
On January 18, 2025, Larson won his third Chili Bowl Nationals after starting from the pole and led the 40 lap race flag-to-flag.[128]
On January 12, 2023, it was announced that Larson would attempt to qualify for the2024 Indianapolis 500 with Arrow McLaren and Hendrick Motorsports and would try to become the fifth driver to attempt the double.[129] After a rain-delayed start of the Indy 500, Larson started fifth and ran among the leading cars until he was penalized for speeding on pit lane and finished in 18th. The rain delay impacted Larson's tight schedule, causing him to miss the start of the Coca-Cola 600. Larson was named the 2024Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.[130]
On September 10, 2024, it was announced that Larson would return to the2025 Indianapolis 500 with McLaren agreeing to pick up the second-year option.[131] At Indianapolis, Larson lost control and crashed in turn two on lap 91 that also collectedKyffin Simpson andSting Ray Robb. Larson finished 27th but was later credited with a 24th-place finish afterMarcus Ericsson,Kyle Kirkwood, andCallum Ilott's cars failed post-race inspection due to technical infractions.
On January 4, 2014, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Larson would enter the24 Hours of Daytona in the No. 02 car alongsideScott Dixon,Tony Kanaan andMarino Franchitti.[132] During the press conference, Larson stated, "You grow up watching the NASCAR guys then you're like, ‘wow’ when you meet them. And then watching the guys in different series there's a 'wow' factor to meeting them and working with them." In his Rolex 24 debut, Larson's car stalled and received a speeding penalty, but finished his stint with a fifth-place finish.[133]
Larson returned in the No. 02 Ford Daytona Prototype for the2015 event along with Chip Ganassi Racing teammates from IndyCar Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan and NASCARJamie McMurray. The team ultimately won the race.[134][135]
In 2016, Larson once again returned for the24 Hours of Daytona in the Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype for Chip Ganassi Racing. The team consisted of the same drivers from the 2015 winning car but ran into issues with brake failures plaguing the team throughout the race.[136]
Larson made a cameo appearance as a limo driver in the 2017 filmLogan Lucky.[137]
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Larson is a native ofElk Grove, California.[138][139] His mother isJapanese American and her parents spent time in aJapanese internment camp. Larson's wife is Katelyn Sweet, the sister of former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver and NASCAR driverBrad Sweet. Larson announced on June 13, 2014, that he and his girlfriend were expecting their first child.[140] On July 16, Larson announced that the baby was a boy.[141] Owen Miyata Larson was born on December 22, 2014.[142] On November 8, 2017, Larson announced on social media that he and Katelyn were expecting a second child, due in May 2018.[143] Audrey Layne Larson was born in 2018. On December 22, 2017, Larson and Sweet became engaged,[144] and they were married on September 26, 2018.[145] On December 31, 2022, Larson and Katelyn's third child Cooper Donald Larson was born.[146]
| Year | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | Rev Racing | 14 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 536 | 1st |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Turner Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 35th | |
| ARCA Racing Series | Eddie Sharp Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 102nd | |
| 2013 | NASCAR Nationwide Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 995 | 8th |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 01 | 85th | |
| ARCA Racing Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 95th | |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Phoenix Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01 | 57th | |
| 2014 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 36 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1080 | 17th |
| IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 46th | |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 28 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 01 | 80th | |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 01 | 92nd | |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Turner Scott Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 47th | |
| ARCA Racing Series | Turner Scott Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 66th | |
| 2015 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 35 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 872 | 19th |
| IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 23rd | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | HScott Motorsports | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 01 | 87th | |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | JR Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 01 | 93rd | |
| 2016 | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 36 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2288 | 9th |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 16 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 01 | 87th | |
| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29th | |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | GMS Racing | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 01 | 82nd | |
| 2017 | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 36 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2320 | 8th |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 11 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 01 | 86th | |
| 2018 | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 36 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2299 | 9th |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 01 | 83rd | |
| 2019 | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 36 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2339 | 6th |
| 2020 | NASCAR Cup Series | Chip Ganassi Racing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 34th |
| 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 5040 | 1st |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Niece Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01 | 115th | |
| 2022 | NASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 2354 | 7th |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 01 | 74th | |
| JR Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 5034 | 2nd |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Kaulig Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 01 | 75th | |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Spire Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 01 | 86th | |
| 2024 | IndyCar Series | McLaren-Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 36th |
| NASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 35 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2378 | 6th | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 01 | 79th | |
| 2025 | IndyCar Series | McLaren-Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33rd |
| NASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 36 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5034 | 1st | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 01 | 76th | |
| JR Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Spire Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 01 | 77th |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2013 | Phoenix Racing | 51 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | KEN | DAY | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT 37 | TAL | MAR 42 | TEX 23 | PHO | HOM 15 | 57th | 01 | [147] |
| 2014 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 42 | Chevy | DAY 38 | PHO 20 | LVS 19 | BRI 10 | CAL 2 | MAR 27 | TEX 5 | DAR 8 | RCH 16 | TAL 9 | KAN 12 | CLT 18 | DOV 11 | POC 5 | MCH 8 | SON 28 | KEN 40 | DAY 36 | NHA 3 | IND 7 | POC 11 | GLN 4 | MCH 43 | BRI 12 | ATL 8 | RCH 11 | CHI 3 | NHA 2 | DOV 6 | KAN 2 | CLT 6 | TAL 17 | MAR 30 | TEX 7 | PHO 13 | HOM 13 | 17th | 1080 | [148] |
| 2015 | DAY 34 | ATL 26 | LVS 8 | PHO 10 | CAL 26 | MAR QL† | TEX 25 | BRI 7 | RCH 12 | TAL 42 | KAN 15 | CLT 25 | DOV 3 | POC 8 | MCH 17 | SON 15 | DAY 39 | KEN 35 | NHA 31 | IND 9 | POC 12 | GLN 12 | MCH 13 | BRI 41 | DAR 10 | RCH 12 | CHI 7 | NHA 17 | DOV 9 | CLT 21 | KAN 29 | TAL 24 | MAR 19 | TEX 37 | PHO 21 | HOM 5 | 19th | 872 | [149] | |||
| 2016 | DAY 7 | ATL 26 | LVS 34 | PHO 12 | CAL 39 | MAR 3 | TEX 14 | BRI 35 | RCH 15 | TAL 29 | KAN 35 | DOV 2 | CLT 13 | POC 11 | MCH 3 | SON 12 | DAY 6 | KEN 19 | NHA 17 | IND 5 | POC 6 | GLN 29 | BRI 24 | MCH 1* | DAR 3 | RCH 2 | CHI 18 | NHA 10 | DOV 25 | CLT 5 | KAN 30 | TAL 6 | MAR 14 | TEX 15 | PHO 3 | HOM 2* | 9th | 2288 | [150] | |||
| 2017 | DAY 12 | ATL 2 | LVS 2 | PHO 2 | CAL 1* | MAR 17 | TEX 2 | BRI 6* | RCH 14 | TAL 12 | KAN 6 | CLT 33 | DOV 2* | POC 7 | MCH 1* | SON 26 | DAY 29 | KEN 2 | NHA 2 | IND 28 | POC 33 | GLN 23 | MCH 1 | BRI 9 | DAR 14* | RCH 1 | CHI 5 | NHA 2 | DOV 5 | CLT 10 | TAL 13 | KAN 39 | MAR 37 | TEX 37 | PHO 40 | HOM 3* | 8th | 2320 | [151] | |||
| 2018 | DAY 19 | ATL 9 | LVS 3 | PHO 18 | CAL 2 | MAR 16 | TEX 36 | BRI 2* | RCH 7 | TAL 40 | DOV 10 | KAN 4* | CLT 7 | POC 2 | MCH 28 | SON 14 | CHI 2 | DAY 29 | KEN 9 | NHA 12 | POC 23 | GLN 6 | MCH 17 | BRI 2 | DAR 3* | IND 14 | LVS 2 | RCH 7 | ROV 25* | DOV 12 | TAL 11 | KAN 3 | MAR 37 | TEX 5 | PHO 3 | HOM 13 | 9th | 2299 | [152] | |||
| 2019 | DAY 7 | ATL 12* | LVS 12 | PHO 6 | CAL 12 | MAR 18 | TEX 39 | BRI 19 | RCH 37 | TAL 24 | DOV 3 | KAN 8 | CLT 33 | POC 26 | MCH 14 | SON 10 | CHI 2 | DAY 20 | KEN 4 | NHA 33 | POC 5 | GLN 8 | MCH 3 | BRI 6 | DAR 2 | IND 33 | LVS 8 | RCH 6 | ROV 13 | DOV 1 | TAL 39 | KAN 14 | MAR 9 | TEX 12 | PHO 4 | HOM 40 | 6th | 2339 | [153] | |||
| 2020 | DAY 10 | LVS 9 | CAL 21 | PHO 4 | DAR | DAR | CLT | CLT | BRI | ATL | MAR | HOM | TAL | POC | POC | IND | KEN | TEX | KAN | NHA | MCH | MCH | DRC | DOV | DOV | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO | 34th | 121 | [154] | |||
| 2021 | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | DAY 10 | DRC 30 | HOM 4 | LVS 1* | PHO 7 | ATL 2* | BRD 29 | MAR 5 | RCH 18 | TAL 40 | KAN 19* | DAR 2 | DOV 2* | COA 2 | CLT 1* | SON 1* | NSH 1* | POC 9 | POC 2 | ROA 16 | ATL 18 | NHA 7 | GLN 1 | IRC 3* | MCH 3* | DAY 20 | DAR 2* | RCH 6 | BRI 1* | LVS 10 | TAL 37 | ROV 1 | TEX 1* | KAN 1* | MAR 14 | PHO 1* | 1st | 5040 | [155] |
| 2022 | DAY 32 | CAL 1 | LVS 2 | PHO 34 | ATL 30 | COA 29 | RCH 5 | MAR 19 | BRD 4 | TAL 4 | DOV 6 | DAR 36 | KAN 2 | CLT 9 | GTW 12 | SON 15 | NSH 4 | ROA 3 | ATL 13 | NHA 14 | POC 5 | IRC 35 | MCH 7 | RCH 14 | GLN 1 | DAY 37 | DAR 12 | KAN 8 | BRI 5 | TEX 9 | TAL 18 | ROV 35 | LVS 35 | HOM 1* | MAR 2 | PHO 9 | 7th | 2354 | [156] | |||
| 2023 | DAY 18 | CAL 29 | LVS 2 | PHO 4* | ATL 31 | COA 14 | RCH 1 | BRD 35 | MAR 1 | TAL 33 | DOV 32 | KAN 2* | DAR 20 | CLT 30 | GTW 4 | SON 8 | NSH 5 | CSC 4 | ATL 36 | NHA 3 | POC 20 | RCH 19 | MCH 5 | IRC 8 | GLN 26 | DAY 27 | DAR 1 | KAN 4* | BRI 2 | TEX 31 | TAL 15 | ROV 13 | LVS 1* | HOM 34* | MAR 6 | PHO 3 | 2nd | 5034 | [157] | |||
| 2024 | DAY 11 | ATL 32 | LVS 1* | PHO 14 | BRI 5 | COA 17 | RCH 3 | MAR 2 | TEX 21* | TAL 21 | DOV 2 | KAN 1 | DAR 34 | CLT QL‡ | GTW 10 | SON 1 | IOW 34 | NHA 4 | NSH 8 | CSC 39 | POC 13 | IND 1 | RCH 7 | MCH 34* | DAY 21 | DAR 4* | ATL 37 | GLN 12 | BRI 1* | KAN 26 | TAL 4 | ROV 1* | LVS 11 | HOM 13 | MAR 3 | PHO 4 | 6th | 2378 | [158] | |||
| 2025 | DAY 20 | ATL 3 | COA 32 | PHO 3 | LVS 9* | HOM 1 | MAR 5 | DAR 37 | BRI 1* | TAL 2 | TEX 4* | KAN 1* | CLT 37 | NSH 8 | MCH 5 | MXC 36 | POC 7 | ATL 17 | CSC 13 | SON 35 | DOV 4 | IND 2 | IOW 28 | GLN 39 | RCH 6 | DAY 6 | DAR 19 | GTW 12 | BRI 32 | NHA 7 | KAN 6 | ROV 2 | LVS 2* | TAL 26 | MAR 5 | PHO 3 | 1st | 5034 | [159] | |||
| 2026 | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | DAR | MAR | BRI | KAN | TAL | TEX | GLN | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | COR | SON | CHI | ATL | NWS | IND | IOW | RCH | NHA | DAY | DAR | GTW | BRI | KAN | LVS | ROV | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | ||||||
| † – Qualified but replaced byRegan Smith ·‡ – Qualified but replaced byJustin Allgaier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 38 |
| 2015 | 29 | 34 | ||
| 2016 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2018 | 38 | 19 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2024 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2025 | 22 | 20 |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2013 | Turner Scott Motorsports | 32 | Chevy | DAY 13 | PHO 13 | LVS 32 | BRI 2 | CAL 6 | TEX 32 | RCH 8 | TAL 38 | DAR 6 | CLT 4 | DOV 10 | IOW 5 | MCH 2 | ROA 7 | KEN 7 | DAY 6 | NHA 14 | CHI 12 | IND 11 | IOW 5 | GLN 30 | MOH 14 | BRI 5 | ATL 5 | RCH 14 | CHI 32 | KEN 33 | DOV 2 | KAN 30 | CLT 13 | TEX 9 | PHO 32 | HOM 2* | 8th | 995 | [160] |
| 2014 | 42 | DAY 10 | PHO 4 | LVS 3 | BRI 2 | CAL 1 | TEX 3 | DAR 6 | RCH 4 | TAL 30 | IOW | CLT 1* | DOV 6 | MCH 8* | ROA | KEN 9 | DAY 5 | NHA 4 | CHI 3 | IND 8 | IOW | GLN 15 | MOH | BRI 26 | ATL 3 | RCH 13 | CHI 2 | KEN | DOV 6 | KAN 30 | CLT 5 | TEX 12 | PHO 13 | HOM 3* | 80th | 01 | [161] | ||
| 2015 | HScott Motorsports | DAY 8 | ATL 10 | LVS | PHO | CAL 7 | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT 33 | DOV | MCH 3 | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND 7 | IOW | GLN 28 | MOH | BRI 2 | ROA | DAR 7 | RCH | CHI 22 | KEN | DOV 5 | CLT | KAN | TEX 33 | PHO 15 | HOM 1* | 87th | 01 | [162] | ||
| 2016 | Chip Ganassi Racing | DAY 34 | ATL 2 | LVS | PHO | CAL 8 | TEX 11 | BRI 3* | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT 6 | POC 1* | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND 4 | IOW | GLN 3 | MOH | BRI 3* | ROA | DAR 4 | RCH | CHI 2 | KEN | DOV | CLT 4* | KAN 5 | TEX 1 | PHO | HOM 7 | 87th | 01 | [163] | ||
| 2017 | DAY | ATL 3 | LVS 2 | PHO | CAL 1 | TEX | BRI 7* | RCH 1 | TAL | CLT | DOV 1* | POC 3 | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA 4 | IND | IOW | GLN 40 | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI 2 | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX 3 | PHO | HOM | 86th | 01 | [164] | |||
| 2018 | DAY 29* | ATL | LVS 1* | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI 1* | DAY 1* | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN 27 | MOH | BRI 1* | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 83rd | 01 | [165] | |||
| 2022 | Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA 2* | ATL | NHA | POC | IRC | MCH | DAR 5 | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 74th | 01 | [166] | ||
| JR Motorsports | 88 | GLN 1 | DAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Kaulig Racing | 10 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR 1 | CLT | PIR | 75th | 01 | [167] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | SON 3* | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR 38 | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA 1 | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC 3 | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 79th | 01 | [168] | |||
| 2025 | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM 4* | MAR | DAR | BRI 1* | CAR | TAL | IND 4 | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 76th | 01 | [169] | ||||||||||||
| JR Motorsports | 88 | TEX 1 | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2012 | Turner Motorsports | 4 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN 10 | IOW | CHI | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL 6 | IOW | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO 2 | HOM 27* | 35th | 134 | [170] | |||
| 2013 | Turner Scott Motorsports | 30 | DAY | MAR | CAR 1* | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD 2 | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 85th | 01 | [171] | ||||
| 2014 | 32 | DAY | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | KEN | IOW | ELD 26 | POC 18 | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | 92nd | 01 | [172] | ||||||
| 42 | HOM 2* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | JR Motorsports | 00 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI 7 | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 93rd | 01 | [173] | ||
| 2016 | GMS Racing | 24 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR 4 | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD 1 | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM 4* | 82nd | 01 | [174] | ||
| 2021 | Niece Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY | DRC | LVS | ATL | BRD 35 | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX | GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 115th | 01 | [175] | |||
| 2023 | Spire Motorsports | 7 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS 1* | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 86th | 01 | [176] | ||
| 2025 | Spire Motorsports | 07 | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM 1 | MAR | BRI 2 | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | 77th | 01 | [177] | |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Racing Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2012 | Eddie Sharp Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH 13 | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | 102nd | 165 | [178] | |
| 2013 | Turner Scott Motorsports | 4 | Chevy | DAY 2 | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJE | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | 95th | 220 | [179] |
| 2014 | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC 1* | MCH | ELK | WIN | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | 66th | 250 | [180] | ||||
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2012 | Rev Racing | 6 | Toyota | BRI 9 | GRE 17 | RCH 4 | BGS 5 | JFC 1 | LGY 7 | CNB 2 | COL 21 | IOW 2 | NHA 1 | DOV 5 | GRE 4 | CAR 6 | 1st | 536 | [181] | |
| 69 | IOW 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2014 | Turner Scott Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | S99 | IOW | KCR | SON 1** | SLS | CNS | IOW | EVG | KCR | MMP | AAS | PHO | 47th | 48 | [182] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | JR Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | SNM | FLC | HCY | ACE | NWS | LGY | DOM | CRW 7 | HCY | ACE | TCM | WKS | AAS | SBO | TCM | CRW | 42nd | 27 | [183] |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chip Ganassi Racing | P | Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | Ford Ecoboost 3.5 L V6 Turbo | DAY 8 | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | COA | PET | 46th | 24 | [184] |
| 2015 | DAY 1 | SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | ROA | COA | PET | 23rd | 36 | [185] | |||||
| 2016 | DAY 7 | SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | ROA | COA | PET | 29th | 25 | [186] |
| 24 Hours of Daytona results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | Ref |
| 2014 | P | 02 |  Chip Ganassi Racing | Ford Riley DP |  Scott Dixon Tony Kanaan Marino Franchitti | 667 | 15DNF | 8DNF | [184] |
| 2015 | P | Scott DixonTony KanaanJamie McMurray | 740 | 1 | 1 | [185] | |||
| 2016 | P | Scott DixonTony KanaanJamie McMurray | 708 | 13 | 7 | [186] | |||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick | 17 | Dallara DW12 | Chevrolet | STP | THE | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY 18 | DET | ROA | LAG | MOH | IOW | IOW | TOR | GTW | POR | MIL | MIL | NSH | 36th | 21 | [187] |
| 2025 | STP | THE | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY 24 | DET | GTW | ROA | MOH | IOW | IOW | TOR | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | 33rd | 6 | [188] |
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 5 | 18 | Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick |
| 2025 | 19 | 24 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2021 2025 | Succeeded by Joey Logano Incumbent |
| Preceded by | NASCARK&N Pro Series East Champion 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by | Brickyard 400 winner 2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cook Out Southern 500 Winner 2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | NASCAR All-Star Race Winner 2019 2021 2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year 2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 2024 | Succeeded by |
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