Everybody plays pranks on their friends. But if you and your friend both are NASCAR drivers, that leads to some very public embarrassment. Kyle Larson received a brutal reminder of that Wednesday in Las Vegas. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver was set to take part in a live Q&A on Wednesday. Beforehand, however, Larson’s buddy, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., made him the butt of his joke by pulling his chair out from under him. Was it juvenile? Perhaps. Do we care? Not even a little. (Gluck later tweeted to correct that it was Stenhouse, not Kevin Harvick, made Larson hit the deck.) This just goes to show, it’s always your closest fri... NESN.com
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Kyle Larson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Have Won Some Pretty Awesome Trophies
LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse are two of the NASCAR Monster Energy Series’ rising stars, but success is nothing new for these two lifelong drivers. And not only is the duo two of the best young drivers in the series, they’re also good friends who come from similar racing backgrounds. NESN Fuel’s Mike Cole caught up with the buddies at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ahead of the Overton’s 301, and they chatted about their dirt track pasts, some of their greatest wins and stops at another New England sports venue — the iconic Fenway Park. Check out the interview above. Thumbnail photo via Christopher Hanewinckel/USA... NESN.com
Kyle Larson Flies Over Top Of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Late In Race At Daytona
Kyle Larson was one of a handful of drivers vying for the lead of Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, but his day quickly came to an end after a small misstep. Larson was on the back straight with eight laps remaining in the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola and moved to the outside as he approached Turn 3. He hadn’t completely cleared Ricky Stenhouse Jr., though, so the two touched, ultimately sending Larson’s No. 42 over the hood of Stenhouse’s No. 17. The current points leader, Larson wasn’t injured in the crash, though it could have ended much worse had his car not returned to