Kyle Larson confesses 2025 might be his “final Indy 500”
Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Larson seems to be done with Indy 500 for sometimes as he makes an admission before the 2025 Open test.
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Kyle Larson at Darlington (Via IMAGO)
The Indy 500 is the ‘greatest spectacle of racing.’ The iconic race attracts drivers from across the world, particularly from NASCAR with Kyle Larson being no different. However, heading into the 2025 iteration of the race that will mark his second ever start, Larson admitted that this might be his last attempt at winning in Indianapolis for the foreseeable future.
Kyle Larson made his debut at the Indy 500 in 2024. He was named the Rookie of the Year after he qualified fourth and finished 11th in the race. The American star will continue with Arrow McLaren for this year as well. Larson opened up about his future at Indianapolis following Day One of a two-day open test for the race.
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion claimed that he has not yet had a conversation with anyone regarding the Indy 500. However, Kyle Larson admitted that he was thinking of his second attempt as the last at the greatest spectacle of racing, at least for the time being.
I don’t know, I haven’t really had a sit-down discussion with anybody about that, so I don’t know. In my head, yeah, I’m going into this thinking it’s at least for the time being, in the near future, the final Indy 500.
Kyle Larson said, as quoted by Forbes.
Larson highlighted that at 32, he still had several years left in his career. Moreover, he recalled the time when he said on Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s podcast that he had already expressed his interest at shifting focus completely to the prestigious event after he decides to call it quits to the Cup Series.
But I am still young, and I mentioned on Dale (Earnhardt) Jr.’s Download thing (podcast) that maybe someday when I’m not full-time Cup and I can really devote all my mind to Indy, I’d like to do it again.
Kyle Larson explained.
Kyle Larson pinpoints ‘FOMO’ factor over Indy 500
Despite being uncertain over his future at the race, Kyle Larson remained confident that he can win the event this time around. He joked that he might just ride off into the sunset for good from the Indianapolis race if that does happen this year.
However, Larson acknowledged that the Indy 500 remains an incredibly exciting event. The 32-year-old reckoned that even if a driver has raced it multiple times, they will still have the feeling of FOMO (fear of missing out) and would want to keep coming back to Indianapolis. As such, he remained tight-lipped on giving a clear answer.
But we’ll see. If I happen to win the Indy 500, I’d probably just ride off into the sunset, too. I don’t know, it’s such a cool event. I think once you run it enough, I think, and you don’t, you probably have a lot of FOMO (fear of missing out) and want to come back. It’s hard to fully answer that right now.
Kyle Larson added.
However, Larson’s return to Indianapolis did not kick off with the best of starts. The 32-year-old finished last among five drivers in the mandatory Refresher Test. The test is a compulsory program for rookies and non-regular drivers before they can compete in the high-speed runs during practice.
Nevertheless, the former Cup series champion will be ready to bounce back in the coming days. Kyle Larson remains one of the most talented drivers in NASCAR. Thus fans continue to have high expectations on the American star. Though, it remains to be seen if Larson can emerge victorious at the greatest spectacle of racing in his second attempt.
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