Kyle Larson is the lone Championship 4 driver with a Cup Series title under his belt. Will he grab No. 2 this weekend at Phoenix?
impressed in sprint cars at dirt tracks across the country with his speed and car control about 15 years ago, many saw Larson as a generational racing talent.Only 17 drivers have won multiple Cup titles, and Larson could become the 18th if he finishes the race better than the other three finalists. Larson is the only driver among the four who already has won a Cup title.It's hard for Larson, and even his Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Cliff Daniels, to answer.
"Not that we had the best car at the end of the race, but our pit crew did a really good job and that pit stall paid off. Going back, obviously, I know how important that pit stall is, so you put a big emphasis on qualifying." "We had a weekend similar to 2021 earlier this year in the spring — getting the pole and then just didn't execute the last restart right," Larson said."Looking at those sort of little mistakes that we had in the spring, and then also just try to execute like we did in 2021, I think is where my mind is at on what we need to do to win the championship.Off the track, Larson will try to keep things similar to 2021 as well.
While some drivers try to isolate during the weekend to focus. That won't be Larson's plan. It wasn't two years ago, and it worked out fine. " stepped up to the plate and has done everything that the organization can possibly ask out of him and then some. It's been a great relationship." Larson will likely achieve more incredible racing feats with one set for 2024 as he plans to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coke 600 on the same day."If you win in a second one, that's one step closer to seven or eight," Larson said."I think that's everybody's goal is to surpass them.Daniels tries not to let himself think about winning a second title and wondering how many could be possible.