Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional racing driver, currently competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.

Born on July 31, 1992, in Elk Grove, California, Kyle Miyata Larson attended his first race with his parents a week after his birth.

As a teenager, he raced open-wheel cars, including the United States Auto Club (USAC) midget, Silver Crown and sprint cars, competing for Keith Kunz Motorsports and Hoffman Racing with Toyota backing;[2] During his early career in USAC, a series official gave Larson the nickname "Yung Money" in recognition of his talent.

Larson won the 2011 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, winning in all three types of USAC cars in a single night, only the second driver in history to accomplish the feat.

[8] In February 2012, Larson won his first race in a full bodied stock car in the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway.

On June 9, 2012, Larson scored his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win at Gresham Motorsports Park.

24 truck at Homestead-Miami Speedway to pursue a bounty offered by Kevin Harvick to full-time Cup drivers to beat Kyle Busch.

[29] In 2024, Larson won at the Circuit of the Americas after overtaking a dueling Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap.

On May 21, 2016, Larson won the Sprint Showdown after edging out rookie contender Chase Elliott to earn a spot in the All-Star Race for the first time.

[42] At the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Larson took the lead on the final restart but was passed by Joey Logano and hit the wall with two laps to go and finished 16th.

Larson earned three consecutive second-place finishes at Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix which allowed him to take the points lead in the standings.

At Kentucky, Larson started at the rear of the field after he was unable to set a qualifying time as he was stuck in an inspection and finished second to eventual winner Martin Truex Jr. On July 12, Larson lost his points lead in the standings when he was penalized 35 points for an improper rear brake cooling assembly.

A week later, Larson won the pole for the Loudon's Overton's 301, but was forced to surrender it to Truex after failing post-qualifying inspection for an unapproved rear deck fin lid.

At the Bank of America Roval 400, Larson led 47 laps and was in contention for the win until he was involved in a multi-car wreck on a late restart that also included playoff contenders Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch.

Despite the car being heavily damaged as a result of the wreck, Larson limped across the finish line in 25th after passing Jeffrey Earnhardt, secured him into the Round of 12.

[53] On the final lap at the Talladega spring race, Larson was involved in a major accident when his car went airborne and rolled over multiple times.

On April 13, 2020, Larson was indefinitely suspended by Chip Ganassi Racing without pay after he used a racial slur during an iRacing event the day before.

[58] Shortly after Ganassi's announcement, NASCAR also suspended Larson indefinitely and ordered him to complete sensitivity training before he is allowed to race again.

[65] In October 2020, after months of inactivity on social media, Larson posted an essay on his website, apologizing for using the slur and denying that it was representative of who he was.

He accepted accountability for his actions, including his suspension and dismissal from CGR, and said that although he finished the sensitivity training, he did more than what was required of him to change his behavior; for instance, he went to Minnesota after George Floyd was murdered and participated in a variety of classes to learn more on the African-American community.

The next day, despite resorting to a backup car as a result of the incident, Larson rebounded to finish 2nd to eventual winner Kyle Busch after a fuel gamble.

[87] At the Kansas spring race, Larson won by 0.001 seconds over Chris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

[88] Larson attempted to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but the rain delayed Indy 500 caused him to miss the start of the Coke 600 and was substituted by Justin Allgaier who finished 13th.

[91] The victory also made Larson the 10th driver in NASCAR Cup history to win five road course races.

[97] On May 5, It was announced that Larson will compete in the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway beginning in the spring after a suspension and subsequent reinstatement to the series.

[106][107] Larson competed in the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway where he scored his seventh consecutive win.

Following his reinstatement by NASCAR and signing with Hendrick Motorsports in October 2020, Larson noted in an interview with The Dale Jr. Download that he would be permitted to continue dirt racing, in addition to the Cup Series, provided the latter be his primary commitment.

[116] Larson won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets on the dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

[117][118][119] On January 18, 2025, Larson won his third Chili Bowl Nationals after starting from the pole and leading the 40 lap race flag-to-flag.

02 Ford Daytona Prototype for the 2015 event along with Chip Ganassi Racing teammates from IndyCar Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan and NASCAR Jamie McMurray.