Kyle Larson Biography

Kyle Miyata Larson, born on July 31, 1992, is an American professional racing driver. Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro SS in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for JR Motorsports. Larson has achieved success in dirt track racing, including victories in the Kings Royal, Knoxville Nationals, and Chili Bowl Nationals. He was recognized as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. In 2011, Larson won the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, becoming only the second driver in history to win in all three types of USAC cars in a single night. He set the sprint car track record at Ocean Speedway in 2010. In 2012, Larson captured six USAC National Midget races, including the Turkey Night Grand Prix.