Kyle Larson has never backed out of a new challenge. Having already proven his mettle in different circuits like Sprint Cars and NASCAR Cup Series, he is ready to take on the next experience of his life. What does Larson have in sight? The most prestigious race in the world of racing, the Indianapolis 500. In order to realize this dream of his, Larson has taken the issue to Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick who has just the right setup for him.

Roping in a historical side like Arrow McLaren to their side has benefited their plans. Disclosing more details about their collaboration, which is seen as another incredible step forward in motorsports by HMS, Mr. Hendrick explains more in a pre-race presser at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rick Hendrick shows his gratitude to McLaren after joining hands with Kyle Larson

If things go as planned Larson will make his IndyCar debut in October this year, which will enroll him into the rookie orientation program to prepare him for the 2024 race. The year-long project will see Larson take a historic step for Hendrick Motorsports who have been riding off their success at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The process has been quite seamless so far and the people involved in it have indeed done some commendable work to ensure a smooth operation. Revealing the reason why their dreams are turning into a reality, Mr. Hendrick says,  “Well, you know, just trying to figure out how it’s going to work. But I’ll have to give Arrow McLaren the credit because they had a plan, and we looked at it. So we’re starting to execute.”

Larson has made no delay in availing the facilities at his disposal with the help of Arrow McLaren and has been seen at the simulator setups already. Looks like Larson is leaving no room for error in his preparation for racing world’s greatest spectacle.

“Today was one of those days and Kyle’s been at the simulator, and hopefully, we’ll be here in October for the rookie deal. The sponsor was no problem so we’re just really excited you know, to think we can partner with a world-class team that has tremendous speed and reputation. I feel very, very fortunate.”

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The #5 driver also looks geared up for his debut appearance in the prestigious race and will be hoping that it will be a success since a big amount of effort has been put into it. A couple of weeks back, Larson started his training at the simulators and since has come to understand the challenges of the race and the big gap between him and realizing the car’s potential.

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Rick Hendrick has been quite similar in his approach to new and innovative projects like Kyle Larson. The HMS team owner has been known for his interest in exploring the various segments of racing. After joining hands with Goodyear and Chevrolet for the Garage 56 project this year, they have shown no signs of stopping at it. An appearance for them at the Indy 500 will not just solidify his position in a new territory, it will see two giants of racing combine as well.

But the first thought that crossed the 74-year-old’s mind was to be the owner of a car at the event. Considering the gravity of that reality, he says that Racing Director at Arrow McLaren INDYCAR, Gavin Ward has been influential in making it happen. CEO Zak Brown has also contributed massively in finalizing this long build-up to their goal.

“You know number one I wanted to own the car but I had to have a partner that could make it work and so Gavin and his team, everybody there, Zak had been so helpful. We feel like we’ve been together longer than six months but it’s an exciting time and something all of us have dreamed about,” says Hendrick.

To commemorate Larson, the two teams have also brought out new liveries that pay tribute to him for attempting ‘The Double’, which is racing in the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day on May 26. The grand run-up to Larson’s debut has already begun and racing fans from across the globe will most certainly be excited about it.

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