🇺🇸 Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson, an American driver of Japanese and European descent, has established himself as one of the premier competitors in the NASCAR Cup Series. Larson came up through short track and sprint car racing before transitioning to stock cars, a background credited with shaping his versatile driving style. Over the course of his Cup Series career, he has amassed 327 starts, 44 wins, and 97 podium finishes, figures that place him among the sport's most accomplished active drivers. His consistency and race craft have been rewarded with two championships, earned in 2021 and 2023, cementing his reputation as a driver capable of performing at the highest level of stock car racing.[1]

In the current 2026 season, Larson has recorded 2 wins and 3 podiums through 5 rounds, though he sits at P58 in the standings at this stage of the campaign. His Racer Rating of 5,250 places him at 238th among active drivers on the Elo-style scale used to measure competitive strength, reflecting a career built on strong peaks even as the rating accounts for the full body of his results. Larson continues to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, with his career trajectory marked by steady accumulation of wins and podiums that underscore his standing as an active championship-caliber driver.[2]