Kyle Larson claims NASCAR veterans are being forced out of full-time racing young racers who seek small salary  

Kyle Larson claims NASCAR veterans are being forced out of full-time racing young racers who seek small salary  

Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson (Via IMAGO)

2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has recently made a few eye-catching revelations about his future. While doing so, he also gave insights into how veteran racers choose to retire by their early 40s. Larson also revealed that he won’t stay in the sport as long as many legends of the sport did.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver was the most recent guest on Kenny Wallace’s YouTube show, the Kenny Conversation. During this, Larson was asked by the ex-NASCAR racer if he would remain in the NASCAR Cup Series for as long as the like of the 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick, who retired at the end of 2023.

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He pointed out that he won’t stay in NASCAR as long as some of the legends like Harvick, as he wants to exit the sport when he is still in his prime. Larson pointed out that most veterans are not retiring because they want to; they are getting replaced by young drivers who cost the team less interest in remuneration.

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Kevin, I mean, he’s retiring, not from full-time racing, but he’s got a plan to go in the booth and all of that. A lot of these drivers too, I don’t think they meant to be done at 42 I think they just got pushed out of the sport a little bit with young drivers coming up, who could be paid a lot less than what they’re making, stuff like that
Larson said via Kenny Conversations.

Why Kyle Larson wants to retire early?

Larson has a well-established plan for his future after NASCAR, so he wants to retire when he is at his peak. He plans to race in NASCAR for seven to eight years, fighting for supremacy, before retiring from the sport.

Jeff Gordon and Kyle Larson
Jeff Gordon and Kyle Larson (Via IMAGO)

Larson believes this period will be enough for him to earn enough money to put him and his family in a healthy financial situation. Then, he wants to start fighting for the premier dirt racing division championships.

The star driver is already an established dirt racer and a series owner. He and his brother-in-law/ racer Brad Sweet co-own the High Limit Racing series that aims to improve the Sprint car racing series and make it more financially rewarding for the drivers.

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