‘I’ll put my money on him,’ Dale Earnhardt Jr weights in on Cup Series champion Kyle Larson’s potential Indy 500 debut
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Kyle Larson and Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kyle Larson is one of the modern-day greatest in NASCAR as the 29 years old reigning cup series champion who has more than dominant victories in his Resume from Dirt tracks to Daytona. The Hendricks Motorsports driver does not limit himself to racing only in NASCAR as the Californian always craves for more time behind the wheels in a fast track.
After winning the championship on his return to the grid following his one-year suspension for use of racist language during a race, Kyle Larson has been phenomenal and dominant with his thirst for wins increasing day by day. Kyle Larson had arranged a potential deal with Hendrick Motorsports that he will be allowed to race in Indianapolis 500 this year alongside in a couple of dirt tracks.
Now, NASCAR Hall of Famer and son of the great Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. has now weighed in on Kyle Larson’s Indy 500 debut saying Larson has the chance of one day lifting the trophy their.
Find out what Dale Earnhardt Jr. said
Dale Earnhardt Jr in his latest episode of Dale Jr. Download: Ask Jr. suggested that Kyle Larson should consider his age before going into Indy car racing as he believes the older you are the less chance you will for a shot at the title. The hall of Famer went on to say that Kyle Larson doesn’t have to hurry things as he is still in his late 20’s and added that he believes Kyle Larson can win the Indy 500 more than once if he goes for it.
“Yeah, I mean he’s talked about it. I think he’ll get to a point in his life when he starts to really take stock in his age… if he’s gonna run the INDY500, he wants to run it to win it. And he needs to do that in a certain period of time before he ages himself out, (before) his chances of being competitive in a competitive car and all that goes away,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.
“I think that he definitely has plenty of time to worry about this, he doesn’t have to be in a hurry. If we’re betting, I’ll put my money on him absolutely running it, maybe more than once,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. added.
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