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USA Today via Reuters

With the curtains falling on Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, another major news has hit the NASCAR and Indycar shores as Hendrick Motorsports and its ace speedster, Kyle Larson have massive news for racing fans. While the 2021 Cup Series champion got a decent top 10 at the Indy road race last day, the iconic venue also witnessed a big unveil as the HMS driver along with his new partnering team broke the cover.

As odd as it sounds, Larson takes on an easy-going mentality to his ambitious “the double” dream as he puts out some striking remarks about the crown jewel event.

Kyle Larson and his boss break the news following the unveiling of the driver’s “double” equipment

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Racing back-to-back in two of the most daring and challenging races on the planet isn’t an easy task even for the most talented drivers. While the great Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch attempted “the double” racing in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 and heading to Indy500, Larson is the latest in the list as the HMS ace driver attempts his dream to conquer both tracks in one day.

Following the Cup Series race last day, Larson along with his boss, Rick Hendrick, and their new partner, Arrow Mclaren engineering head, Gavin Ward unveiled the Chevy-partnered cars which will be piloted by the once-in-a-generation NASCAR driver next year as he takes the shot.

While the trio showcased the new Indy spec car and the HMS Chevy’s new papaya Orange livery, Larson shared his surprised self when asked about the developments, saying,  “I mean I think just kind of how easy its all been as far as like going to fit the seat and all that you know, I thought it’d be, I thought it’d be a full day process and it was like an hour you know so we’re really like, so like we are done?” 

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While other drivers struggled to land even a NASCAR seat, Larson’s sheer talent and race craft easily got him an Indycar seat that too in one of the top teams. He further added his delight to witness it all firsthand as he gears up for his ambitious run later next year in May.

Larson gets real about his opportunity

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Though his Cup Series venture at Indy got him a top 10 finish, finishing 8th, all eyes were on his post-race presser where he let the cat out of the bag. Often lauded as the jack of all trades, Larson is indeed one of the most talented drivers in the current Cup Series roster with a knack for dirt racing along with being a proven road racer.

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Speaking to the media, while the driver expressed his obvious surprise about the event being just an hour long, he also spoke his mind. “It’s just stuff like that but I know it’s going to get way more in-depth as we get more into it, you know? They were obviously so focused you know on what they had upcoming, getting ready for the Indy500 here with the teams.” 

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Larson added on reflecting on his visit during the practice hours of the Indycar schedule, saying, “It was nice to get to come here kind of listen to some radio communication, just to see all the hospitality stuff like that in May. I think that’s just getting eyes on stuff that a year in advance will hopefully you know make things a little less overwhelming you know for next year.”

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