Kyle Larson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Kyle Larson. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Kyle Larson is an American professional racing driver, notable for competing across multiple NASCAR series (Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series) with Hendrick Motorsports, JR Motorsports, and Spire Motorsports. He also races in the NTT IndyCar Series with Arrow McLaren. Larson's diverse racing portfolio highlights his skill and versatility across different racing formats.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1987: Earnhardt Wins Three Straight Races Twice in One Season

In 1987, Dale Earnhardt achieved the feat of winning three straight races twice in the same season, a milestone that Kyle Larson would later match. In the Round of 8, Larson scored his eighth win of the season at Texas to secure a spot into the Championship 4. A week later at Kansas, he scored his ninth win of the season and became the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to win three straight races twice in the same season.

2006: Kahne Sweeps Both Charlotte Races

In 2006, Kasey Kahne swept both Charlotte races, a feat that Kyle Larson would later match in a subsequent season. At the Charlotte Roval, Larson scored his seventh win of the season after he overcame electrical issues. 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 since Kasey Kahne in 2006 to sweep both Charlotte races.

2007: Jimmie Johnson Achieves 10 Wins and Championship

In 2007, Jimmie Johnson achieved the milestone of having 10 wins and winning a championship in the same season, a feat that Kyle Larson would later match. In the season finale at Phoenix in 2021, 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 since Jimmie Johnson did it in 2007 season.

2011: 2011 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway win

In 2011, Kyle Larson won the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, winning in all three types of USAC cars in a single night. He also won two silver crown races that season and was named the 2011 Rookie of the Year.

February 2012: First race in a full bodied stock car win

In February 2012, Kyle 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.

2012: Six USAC National Midget races win

In 2012, Kyle Larson won six USAC National Midget races including the Turkey Night Grand Prix.

2012: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship

In 2012, Kyle Larson won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship with 2 wins and 12 top tens in 14 races. He was also named the K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year.

February 2013: Full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series

In February 2013, it was announced that Kyle Larson would compete full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet for Turner Scott Motorsports. He was involved in a violent crash at Daytona and finished 2nd at Homestead. Larson won the Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award.

April 14, 2013: First Career Truck Series win

On April 14, 2013, Kyle Larson scored his first career Truck Series win at Rockingham Speedway after he held off Joey Logano. During the celebration, Larson performed donuts without his steering wheel on, a practice he had acquired when racing go-karts.

June 7, 2014: First ARCA win at Pocono Raceway

On June 7, 2014, Kyle Larson scored his first ARCA win at Pocono Raceway.

2014: Return in the Nationwide Series

In 2014, Kyle 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. Two months later, Larson won at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

2015: Part-time in the No. 42 car for HScott Motorsports

In 2015, Kyle Larson ran part-time again in the No. 42 car for HScott Motorsports. He won the season finale at Homestead and the first win for HScott Motorsports.

2015: 24 Hours of Daytona Win

In 2015, Kyle Larson won the 24 Hours of Daytona with CGR.

2015: Larson wins the 24 Hours of Daytona

In 2015, Larson, alongside Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, and Jamie McMurray, won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the No. 02 Ford Daytona Prototype.

May 21, 2016: Sprint Showdown win

On May 21, 2016, Kyle Larson won the Sprint Showdown after edging out rookie contender Chase Elliott to earn a spot into the All-Star Race. At the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Larson took the lead on the final restart but was caught by Joey Logano and Larson hit the outside wall with two laps to go and finished 16th.

2016: Part-time for CGR

In 2016, Kyle Larson continued to compete part-time for CGR. He scored 2 wins at Pocono and Texas.

2017: Leading at Daytona 500 and wins at Auto Club Speedway and Michigan

At the 2017 Daytona 500, Kyle Larson was leading late only to run out of fuel on the final lap and finished in 12th. After three consecutive second-place finishes, Larson moved up to 1st in the points standings. On March 26, Larson scored his second career Cup Series win at Auto Club Speedway from the pole. Larson scored his second win of the season at Michigan.

2019: Larson involved in major accident at Talladega and wins All-Star Race

In 2019, during the Talladega spring race, Kyle Larson was involved in a significant accident where his car went airborne and rolled over several times, though he was uninjured. On May 18, 2019, Larson won the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race. Also, after finishing 2nd at Darlington, Larson secured his spot in the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, despite not having any wins.

January 18, 2020: Larson Wins First Chili Bowl Nationals

On January 18, 2020, Kyle Larson won his first Chili Bowl Nationals.

August 2020: Larson Wins in Dirt Late Model Debut

In August 2020, after a test at Cherokee Speedway, Kyle Larson announced he would debut in a dirt late model at Port Royal Speedway in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for owner Kevin Rumley. After finishing 5th on the first night, Larson led flag-to-flag in the second night's race to win in his second dirt late model start.

October 28, 2020: Hendrick Motorsports Signs Larson to Multi-Year Deal

On October 28, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced they signed Kyle Larson to a multi-year deal to drive the No. 5 car starting in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Hendrick would self-sponsor the car through HendrickCars.com and NationsGuard until long-term sponsors were found. The team also negotiated a clause in the contract allowing Larson to continue racing dirt races, provided he focused primarily on the Cup program.

2020: Larson Wins Mitch Smith Memorial and Pennsylvania Speedweek

In 2020, Kyle Larson won the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on July 3. 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. Larson competed in the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway where he scored his seventh consecutive win. Following the 2020 season, Larson was named the 410 Sprint Car Driver of the Year.

2020: Larson's USAC and Sprint Car Success

In June 2020, Kyle Larson joined the USAC series for the Indiana Midget Week and won all six races, including the championship. He continued to win nine straight sprint car features. Later that month, Larson competed in the full Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 sprint cars, winning at Grandview Speedway and Hagerstown.

January 1, 2021: NASCAR Reinstates Larson's Competition Privileges

On January 1, 2021, NASCAR officially reinstated Kyle Larson's competition privileges.

January 16, 2021: Larson Wins Second Consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals

On January 16, 2021, Kyle Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals. A week later, he won the first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of the season at All-Tech Raceway.

2021: Larson's First Win with HMS at Las Vegas

In 2021, Kyle Larson began his season with a 10th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Three weeks later, Larson achieved his first win with HMS at Las Vegas, having previously finished second nine times on 1.5-mile tracks.

2021: Larson Wins at Watkins Glen and Clinches Regular Season Championship

In 2021, Kyle Larson scored his fifth victory of the season at Watkins Glen, marking a career-high. Following the Watkins Glen race, Larson and Denny Hamlin were tied for the points lead in the regular season standings. After the Coke Zero Sugar 400, Larson clinched the regular season championship.

2021: Larson Wins Coca-Cola 600, Sonoma, and All-Star Race

In 2021, Kyle Larson won the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30. Larson's victory was the 269th career Cup victory for Hendrick Motorsports, surpassing Petty Enterprises for the most Cup victories as a race team in NASCAR history. A week later, Larson scored his first road course win at Sonoma. On June 13, 2021, Larson won the NASCAR All-Star Race, becoming the 9th driver to win the All-Star Race more than once. He also became the 8th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the Coca-Cola 600 and the All-Star race in the same season. At Nashville, Larson scored his third consecutive win.

2021: Larson Clinches NASCAR Cup Series Championship

In 2021, during the season finale at Phoenix, Kyle Larson started on the pole and led 107 laps en route to his tenth win of the season, clinching his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. He became the first driver to have 10 wins and a championship in the same season since Jimmie Johnson in 2007. 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.

August 21, 2022: Larson Scores Second Win of the Season at Watkins Glen

On August 21, 2022, Kyle Larson achieved his second win of the season at Watkins Glen.

2022: Drove for HMS

In 2022, Kyle Larson drove the No. 17 car for HMS at Road America where he finished 2nd to eventual winner Ty Gibbs. On August 20, Larson won at Watkins Glen.

2023: Larson Wins at Richmond and Martinsville, Scores Third All-Star Win

In 2023, Kyle Larson achieved his 20th career Cup Series win at Richmond. Two weeks later, he secured a victory at Martinsville, marking the first win for the No. 5 car at that track since 1984. On May 21, 2023, Larson scored his third career All-Star win at the NASCAR All-Star Race, tying him with Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as a three-time All-Star winner, and becoming the only driver to win the All-Star race on 3 different race tracks (Charlotte, Texas & North Wilkesboro).

2023: Won at North Wilkesboro

In 2023, Kyle Larson drove the No. 7 truck for Spire Motorsports at North Wilkesboro where he won the race.

2023: Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers

In 2023, Kyle Larson was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers.

2023: Win at Darlington

In 2023, Kyle Larson won at Darlington after a last lap pass on John Hunter Nemechek.

2023: Larson Wins the Knoxville Nationals

In 2023, Kyle Larson won the Knoxville Nationals for the second time. Larson also won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets on the dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021. Larson won the Knoxville 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.

2024: Larson's Indianapolis 500 debut and Coca-Cola 600 miss

In 2024, Kyle Larson started fifth in the rain-delayed Indianapolis 500 but finished 18th after a pit lane speeding penalty. The rain delay also caused him to miss the start of the Coca-Cola 600. Despite this, Larson was named the 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.

2024: Larson Wins at Las Vegas

In 2024, Kyle Larson started the season with an 11th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Two weeks later, Larson scored his first win of the season at Las Vegas. At the Kansas spring race, Larson won by 0.001 seconds over Chris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. Larson attempted to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-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 by Justin Allgaier who finished 13th. Despite missing the Coke 600 race, Larson was granted a waiver to maintain his playoff eligibility.

2024: Win at Circuit of the Americas

In 2024, Kyle Larson won at Circuit of the Americas after overtaking a dueling Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap.

2024: Larson Wins the Knoxville Nationals

In 2024, Kyle Larson won the Knoxville Nationals for the third time. Larson also won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets on the dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2021. Larson won the Knoxville 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.

January 18, 2025: Larson Wins Third Chili Bowl Nationals

On January 18, 2025, Kyle Larson won his third Chili Bowl Nationals, leading the 40-lap race flag-to-flag after starting from the pole.

2025: Larson Starts Season with 20th at Daytona 500

In 2025, Kyle Larson started the season with a 20th-place finish at the Daytona 500. A month later, he scored his 30th career win at Homestead which placed him at 30th on the all-time wins list in the Cup Series. Larson scored his second win of the season at the Bristol spring race. At Kansas, Larson scored his third win of the season.

2025: Win at Bristol

In 2025, Kyle Larson won at Bristol. On May 3, Larson substituted for Connor Zilisch at Texas where he scored his second Xfinity Series win of the season.