Kyle Larson buys a roadrace kart to learn how to roadrace

[Larry Dobbs]

Kyle Larson buys a roadrace kart to learn how to roadrace

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/miller-team-lunch//P2/

LARSON’S WOW FACTOR
Kyle Larson was the WOW Factor on SPEED Center all by himself last Saturday.

The versatile Californian began the day in Loudon, N.H. where he won the K & N series stock car race. He hopped on a private plane and flew to Rossburg, Ohio for the annual USAC 4-Crown Nationals. He set quick time in the USAC Silver Crown field before capturing the USAC midget feature and then took a nasty ride in the sprint show.

After flipping off Turn 2, Larson was slammed into by another car in his roll cage, reminiscent of the accidents of Jan Opperman and Page Jones, but thankfully was only shaken up.

“My neck and my knees are a little sore but I got pretty lucky,” said Larson on Monday evening.

The 20-year-old phenom who was nominated for SPEED’s Driver of the Year in 2011 has amassed 23 victories in 105 starts this season in a variety of series (World of Outlaws, USAC, K&N) and still has 30 races remaining.

“I just bought a road racing go-kart,” said Larson, who is currently under contract to Chip Ganassi. “I figure I’d better learn how to road race.”

[Chris Hegar]

Bring it on Kyle.
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[Chuck Parker]

The video of his wreck at Eldora is nasty, very lucky to walk away only shaken up.