Kyle Larson had to make a choice between an Indy 500 pole and possibly winning a fourth NASCAR Cup All-Star race. Here's what went into his decision.

1. Kyle Larson (Last month 1st) While his attempt to run all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day fizzled after crashes in both races, one shouldn’t overlook the month ...

8:38 p.m. ET: Larson finishes 26th in Stage 2 and gets the free pass after Kyle Busch spins. 7:33 p.m. ET: Larson finishes 32nd in Stage 1, which ends under caution because of an Alex Bowman spin.

Kyle Larson hustles down the grid Saturday during qualifying for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. He’ll try Sunday to complete all 1,100 miles of the famed “Double.” (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images) ...

Kyle Larson, center, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.

Going into the NASCAR All-Star race this coming Sunday, May 18, at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Kyle Larson and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team are on a roll.

Kyle Larson, front, and other drivers stop on pit road at the end of the first stage during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Kyle Larson won last year’s spring race at Kansas Speedway by the thinnest of margins — 0.001 seconds —in the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. On Sunday, after putting his No. 5 ...

Saturday afternoon in double-overtime following an 11-caution race, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson claimed his second win of the year in NASCAR's second-tier series as an unexpected ...

Kyle Larson stirred things up a little bit by saying he wanted to embarrass Xfinity Series drivers when he races against them. And it isn’t because he takes joy in crushing the competition.