Kyle Larson proved that he has no problem taking risks after the No. 5 Chevrolet driver flirted with the idea of it raining during Sunday's Cup Series race.

S hane van Gisbergen's win at Mexico City on June 15 had a heavy impact on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture. SVG was the 10th driver to win this season, leaving six spots with 10 regular-season races to go. Drivers like Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and Ryan Preece were pulled further away from the cutoff after Sunday's race.

Sunday's main event will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race outside the United States since the touring series visited Japan in 1998. Chase Elliott, who qualified 12th, leads the team in most wins at a road course with seven total. Teammate Larson follows close behind with six.

Shane van Gisbergen powered to a dominant 16.567-second victory at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, taking the checkered flag in the Viva Mexico 250 behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing.

Kyle Larson in Favor of Change and NASCAR Adopting Podium-Style Celebrations Like F1 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Kyle Larson is the one driver in the NASCAR Cup Series who understands better than his competitors what it’s like racing in different forms of motorsports. That’s because he does it weekly.

NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson was uninjured in a violent crash during a World of Outlaws sprint car race at Plymouth Dirt Track, in which he flipped into the turn 1 catchfence before coming to an abrupt stop on his side.

NASCAR star Kyle Larson was lucky to walk away unharmed on Saturday night after a terrifying crash in the World of Outlaws sprint car race in Plymouth,

Kyle Larson embraces a unique NASCAR "field trip" in Mexico City, fostering camaraderie and excitement ahead of the historic race.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Kyle Larson: +330 (bet $10 to win $43 total) Christopher Bell: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total) Ryan Blaney: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)

After a rough start to his weekend in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen found race day to be smooth sailing by leading 60 of 100 laps to win the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.