| Kyle Larson |
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| Born | Kyle Miyata Larson
(1992-07-31) July 31, 1992
Elk Grove, California, U.S. |
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| Achievements | 2021, 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Champion
2021 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion
2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion
2019, 2021, 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race Winner
2021 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
2022 Daytona 500 Pole Winner
2023 Southern 500 Winner
2024 Brickyard 400 Winner
2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona Overall Winner
2012, 2016, 2019, 2023 Turkey Night Grand Prix Winner
2019, 2023 Hangtown 100 Winner
2020, 2022, 2023 Brad Doty Classic Winner
2020 Hoosier Hundred Winner
2020, 2021, 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals Winner
2021 Prairie Dirt Classic Winner
2021 37th Kings Royal Winner
2021 BC39 Winner
2021, 2023, 2024 Knoxville Nationals Winner
2022 Hillbilly 100 Winner |
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| Awards | 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year
2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year
2022 ESPY Awards Best Driver
Named as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year |
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| 407 races run over 14 years |
| Car no., team | No. 5 (Hendrick Motorsports) |
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| 2025 position | 1st |
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| Best finish | 1st (2021, 2025) |
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| First race | 2013 Bank of America 500 (Charlotte) |
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| Last race | 2026 Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) |
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| First win | 2016 Pure Michigan 400 (Michigan) |
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| Last win | 2025 AdventHealth 400 (Kansas) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 32 |
207 |
22 |
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| 121 races run over 11 years |
| Car no., team | No. 88 (JR Motorsports) |
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| 2025 position | 76th |
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| Best finish | 8th (2013) |
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| First race | 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona) |
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| Last race | 2026 The LiUNA! (Las Vegas) |
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| First win | 2014 Treatmyclot.com 300 (California) |
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| Last win | 2026 The LiUNA! (Las Vegas) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 18 |
87 |
8 |
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| 17 races run over 8 years |
| 2025 position | 77th |
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| Best finish | 35th (2012) |
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| First race | 2012 UNOH 225 (Kentucky) |
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| Last race | 2025 Weather Guard Truck Race (Bristol) |
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| First win | 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Rockingham) |
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| Last win | 2025 Baptist Health 200 (Homestead) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 4 |
13 |
2 |
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| 3 races run over 3 years |
| Best finish | 66th (2014) |
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| First race | 2012 RainEater Wiper Blades 200 (Michigan) |
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| Last race | 2014 Pocono ARCA 200 (Pocono) |
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| First win | 2014 Pocono ARCA 200 (Pocono) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 1 |
2 |
1 |
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| 14 races run over 1 year |
| Best finish | 1st (2012) |
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| First race | 2012 Window Wax 125 (Bristol) |
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| Last race | 2012 Classic 3 Championship (Rockingham) |
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| First win | 2012 Slack Auto Parts 150 (Jefferson) |
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| Last win | 2012 G-Oil 100 (New Hampshire) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 2 |
12 |
1 |
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| 1 race run over 1 year |
| Best finish | 47th (2014) |
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| First race | 2014 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) |
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| First win | 2014 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
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| 2 races run over 2 years |
| Best finish | 36th (2024) |
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| First race | 2024 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
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| Last race | 2025 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
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| Statistics up to date as of March 15, 2026. |
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Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports.
Before and throughout his stock car racing career, Larson has been highly successful in dirt track racing, with wins in several prestigious events including the Kings Royal, Knoxville Nationals, and the Chili Bowl Nationals. He also won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2015 with CGR. Larson is the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year and the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. He won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in 2021 and 2025. Larson was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023.