Kyle Larson did WHAT?! 🤯

[@psinclairjr]

Every generation gets their AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti, Tony Stewart. Kyle Larson is our's

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Jeff Gordon was known as best road racer, and they gave him a little time in an F1 car, and in a bit, he was turning respectable times, and they are way harder to drive, as some describe it as being on a knife-edge, of losing control.

[@user-jl6it6sd3z]

Jimmie Johnson?

[@jackbsimple6105]

The names mentioned in the original post speak of people successful across multiple motor sports. How did Jimmie do in Indy racing?

[@user-jl6it6sd3z]

@@jackbsimple6105 What has Kyle done in IndyCar? nothing yet.... Jimmie at least competed and had some really nice highlights at certain tracks. Not to mention he also raced for Garage 56 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

[@ethanweeter2732]

@@user-jl6it6sd3zJimmie never was an elite rod racer. Jeff was.

[@niradnagrom2356]

"Now when you runnin' those NASCAR deals your car weighed twice as much and your tires were half as wide; now your car weighs half as much and your tires are twice as wide and you're burning up the track!"

[@alimcg376]

Whatever you say Harry 😁

[@DHBJ1981]

Maybe he’s running special tires

[@alimcg376]

@@DHBJ1981 Those tires are matched perfect and staggered special

[@DHBJ1981]

@@alimcg376 lol

[@411bvRGiskard]

Rubbin’s racin’

[@rebelsoul5980]

Rooting for Larson in the Indianapolis 500!!

[@steveshotwell-rg3pi]

Absolutely great driver

[@patk4244]

You forgot about bobby & Al unser.

[@Bigdaddyrubbish]

No he didn't.

[@dylansherman4609]

Yeah update it didn't go well

[@heatherhiggins5016]

Larson is still a Racist

[@caf2652]

That boy can drive anything you put him in! Go Kyle! 🎉

[@Joehughes2869]

Will be watching 👀 young money do his thing🏁 looking forward to watching Indy500 & charlotte 600. My favorite day of racing and paying tribute to all the veterans who sacrificed all🇺🇸. Thank you ❤

[@antonfarr781]

Well said!!

[@DirectCurrent4u]

💯

[@briankturner1491]

@Joehughes2869 100% I will be watching the Indy500... For "me" there's nothing in racing like those IndyCars literally lined up together ready to launch into the sheer power of IndyCars thundering off turn4 to start the race. Speakers WILL be turn UPPPP..... sorry neighbors it's 500 time :-) ...Helio, you can Do It Praying for BOTH races that ALL the incredible drivers and crews will be safe...

[@HEMI-MOMMA]

That kid was born to drive ANYTHING!!!

[@glenchapman3899]

In my time on this Earth I have never seen anybody so good at some many variations of motor sports

[@StaffordDrifts]

Gotta love it!!

[@richard1472]

​@@glenchapman3899 I dunno, AJ Foyt and Tony Stewart come to mind.

[@glenchapman3899]

@@richard1472 AJ Foyt definitely, but the vast majority of his career was before my time. And when considering Larson over Stewart, consider Larson won the US Sprint car championship at Knoxville, and the very next day came third in a NASCAR road race. Stewart really doesn't have anything that varied in such a short space of time

[@DucatiPaso750]

Id like to see a Trading Paint with Kyle Larson and an F1 driver.

[@umphreydave24]

They act so surprised. Please. Like him or not, he's one of the most talented drivers out there right now. Dude is a true 'wheelman'.

[@1776AxlePowerDM]

Agreed. I think he is dirty in Cup but complains about other driving the same way. With that said, he has an insane amount of talent that no one can argue against. Being used to lots of power with little grip must feel good to have all the downforce and grip these cars. Put your foot down and go.

[@brandonlongacre3593]

Best open wheel driver since Bryan Clauson, and may be better.

[@cornishcat11]

@@brandonlongacre3593 in america... lots of better drivers everywhere else

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

How would he do in F1 against Max Verstappen? lol

[@terrygarvin1392]

Kyle is so talented. From midgets to Indy 500 fast 6. Can't wait for Sunday.

[@chudson181]

He can drive anything folks. He's not Jimmie Johnson. He has speed

[@mattthomas3207]

Jimmie won his championships with nascar helping him and alot of cheating

[@cookieyy18]

Jimmy living in your head rent free. 7 time champ 🏆

[@jamesharrell9277]

He also not washed and not almost 50

[@FloChristian.]

💀

[@stevenpope8176]

Just like Tony Stewart

[@scottdarden3091]

Of course he's comfortable that close, that's NASCAR

[@andyjennings15]

Huh ?

[@gskul6883]

I think NASCAR uses cars not f1 looking things

[@scottdarden3091]

@@gskul6883 yeah and Open wheel are not used to having cars close to each other, that's why they were freaking out on how Kyle could drive so close behind another car. They are used to the second place car being one or two laps behind

[@hardcoreherbivore4730]

@@andyjennings15They’re only going in a circle. That’s what he meant.

[@bz6046]

The video is about his speed as he is setting qualifying time for Indy 500 has nothing to do with the other car.

[@teresagoodwin7458]

I knew he was going to do well..THIS DRIVER CAN LITERALLY RACE ANYTHING AND WIN🏁🏆🏁 AND I'm not a serious fan of Larson but MAD RESPECT 👍🏁🏆🏁🌟🌟💞🤗💞🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@fredwalker3374]

Modern day AJ

[@timford3599]

Agreed! Yung Money is a once in a lifetime driving talent. Along with Mario and AJ Foyt! His skills are innate. He's at Virtuoso level...

[@TheLeadSled]

I wouldn't go that far, AJ Foyt is a legend with a ton of victories under his belt.

[@peteragersea377]

Aj almandinger. Lol

[@snafu1351]

Kyle is a force to be reckoned with in anything he gets in

[@DirectCurrent4u]

💯

[@cenasux156]

This kid is really something. He could probably drive a nail with a single swing.

[@johnlavery2054]

I am a big Larsen fan and to see his success in these cars is wonderful. You go man.

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

Big fan, it’s Larson.

[@codyj1162]

​@@vicariousjohnson9823 Ikr 😂

[@matthewlundrideordie8151]

He is used to driving cars that slip n slide , he prob had so much confidence because that indy car went exactly where he drove it. So much down force and a huge yes on talent !!!!!

[@steveshotwell-rg3pi]

Kyle Larson is a natural race car driver 😯🙏😄☺️, he could race funny cars or top fuel ⛽⛽⛽⛽⛽⛽

[@canon1753]

I’d give him an F1 test. For real.

[@Director_Orson_Krennic]

He almost did at the end of 2022, Red Bull was willing to let him take a test session in one of their cars. FIA refused to grant him a Super License even for a test, so by sanction body rules he was forbidden to even sit in an F1 car. They have yet to change their stance.

[@Slithey7433]

@@Director_Orson_Krennic I don’t understand why FIA should have any authority over driver testing.

[@klj2382]

@@Slithey7433 no valid reason, just made up BS so they don’t lose him

[@Delphox2022]

Awesome racer!

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

I can't wait to watch the indy 500 this year! ⚡💥🎉🏁

[@JT-SE-OHIO]

I have not watched Indy for years but I will not be missing it this year for my favorite driver, at any track on any surface, to pull off another great finish and hopefully a historic win. I hope his car is set up perfectly for him. Kyle getting the second fastest time during this video is very encouraging. The other drivers know now that he is a force to be dealt with and not just another nascar driver.

[@Bizz4r2m0ke]

Im not a Larson fan at all in Nascar, with that being said, lets goooooooo Larson!! Just dont forget you cant bump draft.

[@racr9]

Still can do what nascar drivers already do, ‘draft’. he’ll be great

[@michaelsaulsman6977]

Todays AJ Foyt. He will be competitive

[@scottcampbell748]

The dude is awesome!! as long as he stays healthy ,records will be broken !!

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Reminds me of Rocket-Rick who won the Michigan 500 and the Indy 500

[@hotdoggy334]

This young man has a tremendous amount of talent beyond your imagination a wheel man for,sure!

[@chrisbuck4241]

imagine if larson started his career with hendrick not ganassi. he lost some time in his career development at ganassi. he might have 3 championships by now maybe 4

[@steveshotwell-rg3pi]

Kyle Larson is the ONLY reason I watch NASCAR anymore

[@johnlafever3162]

It might have had something to do with Chevrolet melting down over him casually calling his buddies iracing against him Niggers! That not only set him back at Ganassi, but in racing until Hendrick used his full clout to swat that down! It also helped that Kyle was as good as he is, because Mr H wouldn't have stuck his neck out like he did for just any talent. And it didn't hurt that Kyle is 1/2 ethnically Japanese.

[@crazytrain7114]

Best to learn in garbage and MAKE it fast, then when you are in fast, it makes it easy.

[@bz6046]

The Championship in NASCAR has been a joke since the chase started it doesn't give you the true champion and especially now with the stupid playoff format.

[@chrisbuck4241]

@@bz6046 i agree.. toatally

[@georgew.5639]

Do these announcers not know Kyle Lasron’s racing background? Kyle Larson is one of the best drivers out there today. He’s also a very versatile driver too.

[@e6o]

Of course they do, you're showing your own ignorance of Hinch

[@pozkodeth]

he said n_____er xd

[@D-Lee12]

​@@pozkodeth has nothing to do with this but okay, anyways he said it soft A while chillin with his homies playing iracing, not a big deal

[@didothecat9941]

He looks great tbh, even when he got passed back. He stuck it to the lowest possible line, got some clean air, and held it close.

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

What? Did he flip it up, slap it and rub it down too?

[@catboyfloofy5604]

He’s like Tony Stewart. Hops into Indycar and looks very promising!

[@tristanjones3467]

Stewart is literally an indy car champ he was in indy car before nascar

[@WildernessForever]

Tony drove Indy cars before he went to NASCAR...and now Top fuel Dragsters!

[@vw8886]

Rain is in the forecast. Hope that doesn't mess with his double.

[@OneTon677]

This was definitely an issue! Good foresight

[@elistone7731]

It did ....

[@Carl0438]

This guy is everywhere too. If you have a dirt track close he will eventually be there

[@willc3630]

And win. 🤣

[@C4rnag3Ownz]

But could he win a fight against Chuck Norris?

[@wymple09]

You do know Morris was only a points fighter?

[@justbe4481]

Of course not 😂

[@WildernessForever]

🤣🤣❤️

[@joshawott331]

Who would have thought a dirt track ace would be fast at Indy. The dirt series used to be a stepping stone to indy in the early days

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

I don't understand your comment. You said dirt series was a stepping stone to Indy and you're surprised that he's fast at Indy?

[@joshawott331]

@@CinHalCedHerChance because in the 90s during the Indy car and cart split. Cart was very dismissive of drivers coming from dirt. Jeff Gordon ended up going to NASCAR because you had to have money and not crazy skill at the time to get into the sport. My comment was on the sarcastic. And Indycar should keep looking into dirt series for younger stars like how NASCAR looks to the modified and late model series for theirs

[@BrentDeJong]

@@CinHalCedHerChance "Who would've thought" is often used to mean "obviously"

[@HappyKarl095]

Good job Kyle Larson! You got this.

[@RL-yv7dw]

Rooting for Larson in both races Indy 500 and of course NASCAR Coca-Cola 600. He's my favorite NASCAR driver. I hope he does very well in Indy 500. Win it, Larson!!!! 😬😁👍

[@Wrilen_Speedy_Webb]

If he wins the Indy 500, how is he going to get to the Coke 600 if he's too busy celebrating

[@spooge33]

Was thinking that also. What a cool problem to have.

[@randalllimburg1010]

He will be there…. NASCAR is his job. Indy is his hobby. He can fly back in the morning to do all the media stuff. But he will be in charlotte.

[@vicariousjohnson9823]

He’s not going t9 win so it’s not going t9 be a problem.

[@Dartingleopard]

​@randalllimburg1010 If the driver who attempts the double wins at Indy they won't be able to make it to the Coca-Cola 600 in time due to the various victory traditions, so if he wins the attempt ends and a backup driver runs at charlotte.

[@Tmccreight25Gaming]

Let's go Kyle!

[@jerryeinstandig7996]

best of his generation

[@stanrouxjr5208]

Isn't he a Nascar guy ?

[@blandclover3371]

yes, he is the championship leader in nascar right now

[@Herecomesthethruth]

Also dirt racing

[@CM-ve1bz]

He’s dirt guy, that makes a living in NAPCAR. Sprint cars are his passion, but gets in some late models when possible.

[@stanrouxjr5208]

@CM-ve1bz and the indy 500 is around the corner ! But I was surprised he did race in the Children of Alabama or this up coming race on May 11 2024 .. I think that all ,s should put in at least 3 races on track with indycar to run in the 500 cause we all know no Nascar or Dirt track racers are not going over 220 mph ( for Safety And Drivers Concerns .. less chance for someone getting hurt in Traffic with so many Cars ( 33 +cars in the field ) Watch how fast they go this year 234 or Faster) and thank you for responding !

[@CM-ve1bz]

@@stanrouxjr5208 Normally I would agree that rookies in the 500 stand a good chance of taking out cars that otherwise would be contenders, but Kyle Larson is that once in a generation wheelman. He’s that guy that seems to have the ability to drive anything, anytime, anyplace. That’s why I’m not really surprised he set the second fastest time of the day. Just put him in it, he’ll drive the wheels off of it. He went dirt sprint car racing in 2020 and won 46 races, about half of all races entered, then 2021 wins a nascar championship.

[@phatmattcowboys]

Let's go Larson!

[@MarkFtz]

Yes, and Brandon

[@jamesziegler1125]

I can’t wait to see what he can do.

[@FormulaAnything]

Rookie of the Year?

[@MattGoelz]

Most likely between Larson, Lundqvist & Armstrong unless they give Larson the Jimmie Johnson treatment, giving it to him despite another rookie finishing better when historically it goes to the best finishing rookie.

[@FormulaAnything]

@@MattGoelz Isn't Armstrong in his second year?

[@MattGoelz]

@@FormulaAnything Yes but it'll be his first Indy 500, so he'll be a candidate for the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award, just like Grosjean was in contention for it in 2022 despite having ran the full Road/Street course schedule plus Gateway in 2021

[@Long-Island-Sound]

Larson has so must brains, that in my opinion if he got Rookie and finished behind another Rookie he'd probably refuse it and give it to the rightful Rookie recipient.

[@chrismurray1558]

For one race no lol

[@tol12341]

Young Money having a great time. 🎟️🍿⏱️🛞🏁

[@patrickmurray8304]

couple of 240 s at qualifying yesterday

[@DixytheGoat9]

Could be another Rookie winner since Rossi

[@timford3599]

Wouldn't that be great?

[@burlap5556]

👍. Kyle Larson is an national treasure

[@perfmechfield3986]

A wheel man in any car !

[@agurobe]

he is another missed oportunity for the next american f1 champ. kyle busch was the other jeff gordon/tony stewart before that.

[@stefanotoccafondi8093]

First he should leave nascar for a full indycar championship,which he will not do

[@CM-ve1bz]

Larson might be able to compete in F1, but he’s too nice a guy without the puffed up ego to ever fit in that crowd of condescending jerks.

[@mikes7651]

Why would an elite American driver want to live on another continent only to race in an uncompetitive series filled with snobs who don't want him there?

[@buggus0034]

Odds are the younger guys would like him, but he needs a car that’s competitive. If Andretti manage to break in, expect him to get tested. F1 is a development war, get him in a competitive car, and he’d win championships.

[@timsmith6607]

Go Kyle

[@brianacker176]

The guy can drive anything

[@spicyboiii27]

I will say this is impressive but you have to remember when they get to qualifying times the speeds are on average of 234-232. So he’s not white there yet but I can see him making a run for it

[@raywatts3528]

The kid has big-time talent

[@ps_tim]

probs rookie of tge year

[@toneski3033]

Sadly, rain forecast for all day Sunday in Indy will likely prevent Larson from doing the Double. In fact, even the 600 in Charlotte might be affected by rain. Sadly, the only Double we all might have on Sunday....is a "Double Disappointment Day".

[@airfriedquadsbw]

Those cars have morphed over the years. Those look like Transformers, just aggressive thrust, if they were allowed to, they would destroy the road as they use it, lraving a wake of gravel blooming behind them

[@greapsoho]

He's a gift

[@j_e_hill]

He has both the best feel and best awareness of any current driver. Both keys to running well at Indy. He’s set up for a great race, assuming the weather doesn’t get in his way.

[@mythicgamer6291]

From dirt track to racing in Indy car and NASCAR is insane 😮

[@brandonlongacre3593]

Tony Stewart?

[@brandonlongacre3593]

Some guys just have it.

[@natureofnow]

Larson is motorsports

[@hoa8954]

Kachow, Rookie!

[@pg1171]

That's my driver! Born driver!

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

He is actually more comparable to 2 of the best American drivers ever, Mark Donohue and Dan Gurney, who invented spraying the crowd with Champagne, after winning 24 Hours of Le Mans.

[@thicccheese4007]

Kyle Larson could bring Rick Ware to a championship. If F1 let Larson race he’d probably win 7 championships with Haas like it’s nobody’s business

[@plang42]

You are kidding right, American drivers are terrible at driving F1 cars.

[@thicccheese4007]

@@plang42 Larson is built different my guy

[@shomarim8847]

Jeff Gordon was right about him

[@TheLeadSled]

He can scoot that's for sure, should do well in the 500 so long as his ride holds up

[@Madmaxthundrdome]

GO GATORS 🐊 😄. I’m pulling for Kyle all the way!! But hey Bonus… he’s flying UF colors….winning!!!

[@jakemartens5311]

That was actually really well described. Sudden +2 points for America. Nice one

[@216Hatrix]

Nice tow lap

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Kyle Larson can drive and be competitive for the win in anything he straps into.

[@fransergiodelgado]

Some people still say Larson is not one of the greatest… The best of NASCAR todays gen…

[@Steeledawg]

Young man can flat out drive!

[@dirtberger4533]

Larson 🏁🏁🏁🏁👍😀

[@t.j.furness]

They're FLYIN'!

[@user-xc7or1fm2u]

Awesome hope he wins the 500

[@adamoetjen8456]

Kyle has gotten me to start watching Nascar again

[@______-id5ud]

GOAT of this era

[@42kubota]

Oh wow! Amazing rookie a genuine rookie. I mean he's the rookie of all rookies it's unthinkable that a rookie could perform so well😊

[@sarbjothundal3785]

Isn’t Kyle Larson supposed to be in NASCAR?

[@Sammysav16]

He is in nascar still bit he paired with mclaren to run the Indy 500. So tommorow he will race the Indy 500 and then right after the race he will catch a flight to Charlotte motorspeedway to race at the coke cola 600

[@StevenDerks]

Kyle Larson adapts to whatever he drives

[@jeffb243]

GO KYLE GO!! HAMMER DOWN MAN!!!!! 🏁🏆🌹

[@jimuhler8100]

One of the all time greats! F1 Next?

[@chief3378]

Yeah he had a draft but the guy in first place also how a draft come on that's common sense

[@Axiomatic75]

"We want motorsports but as boring as possible" Indy track designers: Say no more.

[@RedBud315]

I think if anyone can pull off a win in both the Indy 500 and The Coca-Cola 600 it would be Kyle Larson. Of course racing 1100 miles requires quite a bit of luck as well to stay out of trouble. Good Luck Kyle.

[@Ts68mo]

Larson is the only reason I started watching NASCAR again ! He makes moves on the track like no other, no matter where he is, being dirt asphalt or concrete

[@davkarshobby2468]

After watching F! races, seeing all that grass and concrete is downright scary.

[@jeffcorum8312]

Shure he's not related to Ricky Bobby...🤔...😂😂😂

[@richardcadmus2249]

pfffft .. that's just a Kyle Larsen Halloween mask. He IS Ricky Bobby!

[@bps7209]

Your jealousy is showing. JS

[@trecooledge1326]

NASCAR drivers in my opinion are the greatest racecar drivers in YW world. There are no other professional sanctioning bodies like Nascar that had cases that weigh twice as much with tires 2/3 the width, maybe ½ the width and the hardest professional racecars to drive. So to go from a cup car, another car with twice the grip, at a track that's he's raced on before with a car a lot harder to drive. But this is just my opinion.

[@markdinkel-uh2je]

Times flying 45 days til raceday. Go Graham

[@frankflstf]

Amazing just incredible 💪🔥

[@scottcampbell748]

Larson can drive ,he just needs a bit of laps and a little bit of luck !!!

[@introvertedd.x.7788]

Like him or hate him he can jump in anything and drive the wheels off of it

[@WiCk3dCj]

larson is the american version of verstappen change my mind

[@TheMotorSportScientist]

@@specter0023 He's a Fernado alonso

[@WiCk3dCj]

@@specter0023 that is a solid point I was just saying the comment just to say it lol Larson is also in Indy not f1 no I don’t think Larson would hold a candle to the top f1 drivers it was just saying I thought would be funny

[@Maverick9k]

​@specter0023 to be fair, the car does most of the work in F1, otherwise Verstappen would not have as many wins as he does now. And don't shrug off Kyle like he hasn't done anything, man's has numerous track records on dirt tracks and has won a Cup championship.

[@johnlane6558]

@@specter0023 Larson has been in mediocre equipment most of his career until the last few years.

[@WildernessForever]

​@@specter0023He won a NASCAR Championship in 2021....that's not an achievement? Racial slur? You DO realize he is of Asian decent.

[@DougMcDave]

A great racer is a great racer.

[@timwhite9272]

Kyle Larson deserves a waiver from NASCAR too compete for the championship this year. Don't be stupid about this. Great job Rookie, hope you're back at Indy next year.

[@kingofkingsmoonpie4075]

I'd rather see Kyle then bubba.

[@codymoe4986]

Literally zero reason to mention Wallace's name, unless you're an unhinged racist... So what's your excuse?

[@russellharper3027]

Kyle *then* Bubba? So, you'd like to see Kyle, then you'd like to see Bubba?

[@phill4337]

theyre driving in a circle. and yes for anyone wondering, it is easy. theyre paid for the risk

[@dennisboyd1712]

A NASCA car talent

[@donfoy4304]

He can drive anything

[@celica49]

Maybe he should run Indycar next season full time, since he showed he doesn't care about winning another cup title.

[@eltonspurlock]

He's never had that down force before. Don't be surprised by the ROOKIE.

[@williamfrazier3822]

If he didn't have the pit penalty he woukd have been up there at the finish. He can drive ANYTHING