FloRacing’s latest web documentary, Dirt: The Last Great American Sport, has been doing rounds in the community. In the show’s inaugural season, the producers have decided to revolve the story around the 2021 Cup Series champion, Kyle Larson. Covering every tiny detail of all aspects of Kyle’s life, the series also sheds light on the struggles of the All-Star Race winner some years back.

The fourth episode of the documentary series is titled ‘The Comeback Kid’, and it rightfully depicts Larson’s poor phase in 2020 and his fight against it. Marred with allegations and controversy, Larson describes his journey through the show.

Kyle Larson Opens Up About Performing Up to Expectations in a Painful Phase of Life

In 2020, Kyle Larson was charged with the use of racist slurs during an iRacing event. This not only ruined his reputation as a driver, but it also took away his spot from Chip Ganassi Racing despite emerging as one of the best drivers on the grid. An unknown redemption was on the cards for Larson as an opportunity arrived in the form of a dirt track race.

“That weekend I had like a lot of expectations from other people,” said Kyle, talking about the pressure on his return to racing. Currently, one of the best drivers in NASCAR, Larson has made a name for himself after earning a move to Hendrick Motorsports with his performances.

“There are people taking bets this weekend, like when is Kyle Larson gonna do, is he going to make the race, is he going to get a top five? It was like a kind of a late model sprint car. Like who’s better than who.”  

Safe to say the season turned out to be a great one for Larson, He also won his first Super Late Model race that year at Port Royal Speedway.

Revealing his feelings about going into a rather unexplored territory, Larson adds, “I had zero expectations to go there and do good. I didn’t think that I would go there and do that. That to me is right up there with like a similar accomplishment to the foreground. I was able to really submit myself like a great all-around dirt racer.”

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Kind of Weird How It All Worked Out: Larson on Reviving His Status in NASCAR

Larson’s 2020 was one of the statistically best seasons in history. Meanwhile, he cemented his name in the annals of dirt-track racing history too. But things didn’t always look like this. As the episode goes on, Larson discloses his love for Sprint Car racing. He also speaks about considering the possibility of taking a break from the Cup Series after a tedious year.

“Kind of weird how it all worked out because I’ve always wished I could go off and race sprint cars for a year and come back and race in the Cup Series. There was lot of bad stuff that happened in my life that year.”

He then moved towards the positive side of the suspension and had a lot to say. Further, he added about gaining maturity as a person that year. He said, “Thank you but I got to spend more time with my family than I had ever spent before. Driving my motor home, up and down the road to these races with my wife and two kids and you just got to bond.”

“I got to learn a lot about myself. yeah, I felt like I always tried to respect people but I think that that level of respect changes. You respect people even more you try and learn more about people. On a lot of different aspects I feel like I really grew up quickly that year.”

Kyle Larson’s comeback as a professional and as a human being is exemplary for everyone. Undergoing one of the worst downfalls in NASCAR history, his redemption arc will live to tell its tales in time.

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