“It is a really tough feat to do it,” said Kyle Larson, after coming agonizingly close to sweeping the NASCAR weekend at Homestead-Miami. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won the Cup and Truck Series races at the 2.2-mile oval but missed out on the Xfinity Series triumph. A late caution saw ‘Yung Money’ lose a 14-second lead and subsequently get shoved by Sam Mayer in the ensuing restart as Justin Allgaier won the race. While that opportunity may have slipped away, the 32-year-old has the chance to redeem himself at Bristol, taking another shot at Kyle Busch’s elusive crown.

Larson will want to change the narrative, especially after being at the receiving end of a cryptic callout by ‘Rowdy’ at Homestead-Miami. Will the No. 5 Chevy driver manage to make it three in a row at ‘The Last Great Colosseum’?

Kyle Larson has realistic expectations ahead of Bristol triple-header

Racing multiple times in a week isn’t anything new for Kyle Larson. The California native regularly competes in his No. 5 Chevy in the Cup Series before hopping onto a flight to race in a winged sprint car, midget, or late model. Later this year, he’s even attempting the ‘double’ once again, participating in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. However, competing across NASCAR’s all three national series at Bristol Motor Speedway will be a different challenge altogether, one that he’s hoping to overcome at the ‘World’s Fastest Half-Mile.’

Keeping his expectations in check ahead of the triple-header, Kyle Larson said, “The cars and truck drive so different, and then the style of the race is different between all three of them that it doesn’t give you an advantage. But it doesn’t hurt either. We would love to win at least one of them next week. We’ll give it our best shot and just try to execute all race long.” Last September, the Hendrick Motorsports driver led 462 of the 500 laps en route to a dominant win, and he went on to say, “Hopefully, we go there and be fast again.”

After Larson won the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead, Kyle Busch took to X and shared a salty gibe, writing, “🍒🍒🍒 @KyleLarsonRacin.” The tweet implied that the Hendrick Motorsports driver had chosen Homestead-Miami for a triple-header attempt because it’s a favorable track for the No. 5 racer. As things stand, Rowdy is the only driver who has managed to sweep all three series in the same weekend, achieving the feat twice at Bristol in 2010 and 2017. With Larson choosing Bristol for his second triple-header attempt, is he aiming to beat Rowdy on the latter’s favorite track?

Well, Rowdy certainly is the master of the triple and has, for a long time, been a dominant force in the Truck and Xfinity Series. He holds the record for the most wins in each series and recently added one more to his tally after winning the Truck Series race at Atlanta. However, his recent absence from attempting the triple is arguably down to the nature of Xfinity Racing.

“This is racing in a racetrack, and there’s another R word with respect that needs to be utilized out there on the racetrack, and we’re not a clown show — don’t screw it up,” Busch said after Sammy Smith’s last lap wreck at the Xfinity Martinsville race that dominated headlines last week. However, despite Larson being on the end of a similar fate at Homestead with Sam Mayer’s unnecessary shove, he is optimistic heading into the Bristol triple-header.

Kyle Larson feels that the short track also plays to his strengths, as he went on to say, “I love Bristol as much as I love Homestead, two of my probably most successful tracks, so I love to go there. To contend for all of the races would be cool.” ‘Yung Money’ won’t be taking part in any ‘special’ preparations ahead of the triple-header, other than paying more attention to hydration and making sure his neck is ready to handle the g-forces. After all, driving over a thousand laps at Bristol Motor Speedway isn’t easy.

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Larson predicts Truck Series race will be the most challenging

Few drivers in the NASCAR world are as versatile as Kyle Larson. Whether it’s trucks, midgets, late models, or Next-Gen vehicles, as long as it moves, ‘Yung Money’ is willing to race in it. Even though the California native has only made 16 starts in NASCAR’s third tier, three wins in his last five Truck Series appearances is nothing to scoff at, highlighting just how capable he is in pickups. He has secured four triumphs, posting twelve top-10 results in the format so far.

However, Larson is predicting that competing at the Weather Guard Truck Race in Bristol will be particularly challenging. He said, “Typically a truck race, the groove is right around the bottom, and it’s very, very, very difficult to pass. If your truck’s not handling perfectly, or you don’t qualify great, you’re going to have a difficult chance to win with how short the race is. But it’ll be a fun challenge in all three races, so I’m excited about that.”

After a disappointing 37th-place finish at Darlington Raceway, Kyle Larson will be hoping to hit the ground running at Bristol in the coming days. The upcoming triple-header will test the 32-year-old to the physical and mental limit, and it remains to be seen if he will rise to the occasion or wilt under the pressure. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has a point to prove, particularly to Kyle Busch. Whether he will redeem himself after falling short at Homestead-Miami remains to be seen. Do you think Kyle Larson can put his Homestead demons behind him and bring out the broom at Bristol? Let us know in the comments!