Kyle Larson is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson is a two-time champion (2021, 2025), with 58 wins and 139 podiums from 458 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,632 ranks Larson 43th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-09-27 | Kansas | P1 | +116 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bristol | P2 | +111 |
| 2026-09-13 | World Wide Technology Raceway | P1 | +131 |
| 2026-09-06 | Darlington | P5 | +103 |
| 2026-08-29 | Daytona International Speedway | P31 | โ106 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +158 | MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE 2019 | NASCAR Cup Series | P1 |
| +139 | Bristol 2013 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +133 | Phoenix Raceway 2012 | NASCAR Truck | P2 |
| +133 | Charlotte 2013 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +131 | NASCAR CUP SERIES ALL STAR RACE 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | Hendrick Motorsports | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P4 | โ275 | 6,632 |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +149 | |||
| 2025 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | โ188 | 6,758 | |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +136 | |||
| โธNASCAR Truck | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +66 | |||
| โธIndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | โ127 | |||
| 2024 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +170 | 6,870 | |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +85 | |||
| โธIndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | โ67 | |||
| 2023 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +5 | 6,682 | |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | โ148 | |||
| โธNASCAR Truck | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +57 | |||
| 2022 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | โ721 | 6,767 | |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +96 | |||
| 2021 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +851 | 7,393 | |
| โธNASCAR Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | โ213 | |||
| 2020 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +219 | 7,190 | |
| 2019 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | โ300 | 6,755 | |
| 2018 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +265 | 6,599 | |
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | โ81 | |||
| 2017 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | Chip Ganassi Racing | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P5 | +155 | 6,677 |
| 2016 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | Chip Ganassi Racing | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P7 | +505 | 6,814 |
| โธNASCAR Truck | GMS Racing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +115 | ||
| 2015 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | โ154 | 6,045 |
| โธIMSA WeatherTech | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +91 | ||
| โธNASCAR Truck | JR Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P27 | โ8 | ||
| 2014 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | Turner Motorsports | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | +622 | 6,002 |
| โธNASCAR Truck | Turner Scott Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P22 | โ238 | ||
| โธARCA Menards Series | Cartwheel by Target ( Steve Turner ) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P18 | +22 | ||
| โธIMSA WeatherTech | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +52 | ||
| 2013 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | Turner Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +771 | 5,491 |
| โธNASCAR Truck | Turner Scott Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +200 | ||
| โธARCA Menards Series | Cessna ( Steve Turner ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +68 | ||
| 2012 | โธNASCAR Truck | Turner Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +3,103 | 4,453 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐บ๐ธ Kyle BuschFIA Platinum | 5,958 | 369 | 180 | 189 | 49% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Austin DillonFIA Gold | 5,843 | 364 | 237 | 127 | 65% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ross Chastain | 5,978 | 361 | 255 | 106 | 71% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Joey Logano | 6,645 | 351 | 180 | 171 | 51% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Chase ElliottFIA Platinum | 6,325 | 347 | 181 | 166 | 52% |
| ๐ฒ๐ฝ Daniel Suรกrez | 6,249 | 346 | 233 | 113 | 67% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ryan Blaney | 6,717 | 344 | 178 | 166 | 52% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Brad Keselowski | 6,114 | 344 | 191 | 153 | 56% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Chris Buescher | 6,160 | 341 | 220 | 121 | 65% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Erik Jones | 5,748 | 336 | 216 | 120 | 64% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Denny HamlinHigher-rated | 7,394 | 317 | 142 | 175 | 45% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Christopher BellFIA Silver, 1ร champion | 6,919 | 238 | 139 | 99 | 58% |
| ๐ณ๐ฟ Scott McLaughlinFIA Platinum, 2ร champion | 6,770 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | ๐ฏ๐ต Tadasuke Makino | Super GT | 6,741 |
| 34 | ๐ฆ๐บ Daniel Ricciardo | Formula 1 | 6,735 |
| 35 | ๐ฌ๐ง Oliver Bearman | Formula 1 | 6,717 |
| 36 | ๐บ๐ธ Ryan Blaney | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,717 |
| 37 | ๐ง๐ท Nelson Piquet | Formula 1 | 6,711 |
| 38 | ๐บ๐ธ David Malukas | IndyCar | 6,692 |
| 39 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jackie Stewart | Formula 1 | 6,669 |
| 40 | ๐บ๐ธ Kyle Kirkwood | IndyCar | 6,648 |
| 41 | ๐บ๐ธ Joey Logano | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,645 |
| 42 | ๐บ๐ธ Chase Briscoe | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,639 |
| 43 | ๐บ๐ธ Kyle Larson | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,632 |
| 44 | ๐ฎ๐น Leonardo Fornaroli | Formula 2 | 6,605 |
| 45 | ๐ฆ๐บ Broc Feeney | Supercars Championship | 6,596 |
| 46 | ๐ช๐ธ Fernando Alonso | Formula 1 | 6,584 |
| 47 | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Sergio Pรฉrez | Formula 1 | 6,571 |
| 48 | ๐ฎ๐ช Alex Dunne | Formula 2 | 6,557 |
| 49 | ๐ฆ๐ท Carlos Reutemann | Formula 1 | 6,552 |
| 50 | ๐ฎ๐น Edoardo Mortara | Formula E | 6,550 |
| 51 | ๐ฆ๐บ Mark Webber | WEC | 6,537 |
| 52 | ๐ซ๐ฎ Mika Hรคkkinen | Formula 1 | 6,529 |
| 53 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jim Clark | Formula 1 | 6,518 |
Kyle Larson is an elite professional racing driver competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports, where he drives the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. He holds an FIA Gold rating in endurance competition. Larson races primarily on ovals across the national NASCAR ladder, with a career spanning 15 seasons and over 450 starts across multiple series.[1]
Larson has won two NASCAR Cup Series championships, in 2021 and 2023. In the Cup Series alone he has 33 wins and 82 podiums from 310 starts, the vast majority on oval tracks. He has also competed extensively in NASCAR Xfinity, where he has 19 wins from 125 starts, and holds single wins in ARCA, IMSA WeatherTech and NASCAR Truck competition. His 2026 campaign in NASCAR Xfinity sits at two wins and three podiums through five rounds, though he currently runs 15th in the championship standings as the season continues.[2]
Larson regularly races against established professionals including Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon, against whom he typically finishes ahead. He has beaten elite professionals of the calibre of Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell repeatedly across their shared seasons in the Cup Series, with over 140 head-to-head finishes ahead of each driver.