WATCH: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is rooting for Kyle Larson to upset the whole IndyCar grid and win the 2024 Indy 500

The whole NASCAR grid is rooting for Kyle Larson to win the championship.

WATCH: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is rooting for Kyle Larson to upset the whole IndyCar grid and win the 2024 Indy 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Larson (Via IMAGO)

2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is set to make history as the first driver since Kurt Busch to attempt the iconic double duty this week. He will drive in the Indy 500 this Sunday for Arrow McLaren’s Rick Hendrick sponsored car. Larson will start the at P6 after an impressive qualifying run last week and fight for the win, before flying to Charllotte to race in the Coco Cola 600.

Kyle Larson is the fastest rookie there for the iconic race this season and it gives him a lot of confidence going into the weekend. That’s one of the many reasons why NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is rooting for the No:5 HMS driver to win the race. He pointed out that with the double duty Larson is giving both NASCAR and IndyCar the spotlight.

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I hope he goes and wins. We’ll be watching and wishing the best for Kyle Larson as he goes through that…It’s awesome. Not only is Kyle doing some amazing things out there in the motorsports world and putting not only IndyCar but NASCAR as well right on the front page, it’s good to be able to re-live some of the other doubles that have happened in the past.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said via Dale Jr. Download.

Junior isn’t the only one in the NASCAR community that expects and wants Kyle Larson to win. The fans and the remaining drivers on the grid is hoping to see this happening after seeing Larson getting better in each extra laps he got around Brickyard during the practice and qualifying sessions last week.

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NASCAR promises to do everything to make Kyle Larson race in Coco Cola 600

The Senior VP of competition in NASCAR, Elton Sawyer, while talking about the coming race weekend promises that he would do everything to make sure Kyle Larson is racing at CMS after the Brickyard race. The sanctioning body will be working together with HMS to make this happen.

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Kyle Larson (Via IMAGO)
But we're going to work closely together to make sure that our fans get to see one of the best drivers ever in our sport to be able to participate in our Coke 600 Sunday night.
Elton Sawyer said.

Along with the fans, NASCAR also seems to be wanting to see their driver winning the Indy 500 as it would be one of the best PR they could ever hopes for. The whole racing community is looking forward to how the memorial race week is going to playout.

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