“It is a really tough feat to do it,” said Kyle Larson, after coming agonizingly close to sweeping the NASCAR weekend at Homestead-Miami. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won the Cup and Truck Series races at the 2.2-mile oval but missed out on the Xfinity Series triumph after a caution forced ‘Yung Money’ into a late restart. While that opportunity may have slipped away, the 32-year-old has the chance to redeem himself at Bristol after having another shot at Kyle Busch’s elusive crown.
Larson will want to change the narrative, especially after being at the receiving end of a cryptic callout by ‘Rowdy’ at Homestead-Miami. Will the No. 5 Chevy driver manage to make it three in a row at ‘The Last Great Colosseum’? Time will tell.
Kyle Larson has realistic expectations ahead of Bristol triple-header
Racing multiple times in a week isn’t anything new for Kyle Larson. The California native regularly competes in his No. 5 Chevy in the Cup Series, before hopping onto a flight to race in a winged sprint car, midget, or late model. Later this year, he’s even attempting the ‘double’ once again, participating in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. However, competing across NASCAR’s all three national series at Bristol Motor Speedway will be a different challenge altogether, one that he’s hoping to overcome at the ‘World’s Fastest Half-Mile.’
Keeping his expectations in check ahead of the triple-header, Kyle Larson said, “The cars and truck drives so different, and then the style of the race is different between all three of them that it doesn’t give you an advantage. But it doesn’t hurt either. We’d would love to win at least one of them next week. We’ll give it our best shot and just try to execute all race long.” Last September, the Hendrick Motorsports driver led 462 of the 500 laps and he went on to say, “Hopefully we go there and be fast again.”
After Larson won the Baptist Health 200, Kyle Busch took to X and shared a salty gibe, writing, “ @KyleLarsonRacin.” The tweet implied that the Hendrick Motorsports driver had chosen Homestead-Miami for a triple-header attempt because it’s a favorable track for the No. 5 racer. As things stand, ‘Rowdy’ is the only driver who has managed to sweep all three series in the same weekend, achieving the feat twice at Bristol in 2010 and 2017. With Larson choosing the Bristol for his second triple-header attempt, is he aiming to beat ‘Rowdy’ on his favorite track?
40 entries for 38 spots for Xfinity race at Bristol. 17-Larson (triple duty), 19-Bonsignore, 24-Heim pic.twitter.com/ub9Lds08SE
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 7, 2025
Kyle Larson feels that the short track also plays to his strengths, as he went on to say, “I love Bristol as much as I love Homestead, two of my probably most successful tracks, so I love to go there. To contend for all of the races would be cool.” ‘Yung Money’ won’t be taking part in any ‘special’ preparations ahead of the triple-header, other than paying more attention to hydration and making sure his neck is ready to handle the g-forces. After all, driving over a thousand laps at Bristol Motor Speedway isn’t easy.
Larson predicts Truck Series race will be the most challenging
Few drivers in the NASCAR world are as versatile as Kyle Larson. Whether it’s trucks, midgets, late models, or Next-Gen vehicles, as long as it moves, ‘Yung Money’ is willing to race in it. Even though the California native has only made 16 starts in NASCAR’s third tier, three wins in his last five Truck Series appearances is nothing to scoff at, highlighting just how capable he is in pickups. He has secured a total of four triumphs, posting twelve top-10 results in the format so far.
However, Larson is predicting that competing at the Weather Guard Truck Race in Bristol will be particularly challenging. He said, “Typically a truck race, the groove is right around the bottom and it’s very, very, very difficult to pass. If your truck’s not handling perfectly, or you don’t qualify great, you’re going to have a difficult chance to win with how short the race is. But it’ll be a fun challenge in all three races so I’m excited about that.”
After a disappointing 37th-place finish at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Larson will be hoping to hit the ground running at Bristol in the coming days. The upcoming triple-header will test the 32-year-old to the physical and mental limit, and it remains to be seen if he will rise to the occasion, or wilt under the pressure. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has a point to prove, particularly to Kyle Busch. Whether he will redeem himself after falling short at Homestead-Miami remains to be seen.
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