Can Kyle Larson continue winning ways in a Late Model?

[TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN]

Yes. We ordered two this morning. Just search Facebook.

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[racincowboy02]

finished in 5th wow is all i can say

[BirkyTime15B]

Holy smokes that was unreal, just like every time I’ve seen him win. Him and Owens battling was epic. TMac though was the real class of the evening! Wow he was hooked up!

[B_K]

Larson is a modern day (and better IMO) version of Jack Hewitt. His talent for driving anything on dirt is pretty rare.

I do want to see how he is at conserving tires and how well he adapts to a much heavier car in the slick, but I suspect he’ll be fine.

[DoubleZero]

Can Larson win in a LM? Watch the Port video, and study the finishing order.....lotta vets behind him. An impressive performance especially for a FIRST TIME EFFORT, no matter how you spin it.

[vande07]

I am an outsider I know, so some of my observations will be a little more sprint car centric.

Having watch Kyle live quite a few times in winged sprint, non-wing sprint and midget (was hoping to see him in a LM at Knoxville, but unfortunately not this year for sure).

Kyle has traits from a lot of drivers, diverse like Hewitt, can finesse a car like Wolfgang (I haven't seen anyone be able to diamond the corner at Knoxville like Wolfgang until Larson), will to win like Steve Kinser, and aggressiveness of Sammy Swindell. The big thing is, he can drive on any race surface or track conditions and dare I say, is better when it's slick than when it's heavy.

His limitation is he simply drives the car and readily admits he isn't mechanical, so his feedback is probably lacking compared to other drivers that know how to work on the car. Don't know if this is actually a detriment in today's world, but definitely is when it comes to dirt racing.

Tire conservation, don't know if it's setup or him, but I know his sprint car owner is notorious for running used tires and they typically still have more tire left after the feature than everyone else. Guessing he has less wheel spin maybe?

I will readily admit I didn't watch last night, and have no plans to watch tonight or Saturday, but I have no doubt that he is driving a car that is capable of running top 5 all 3 nights.

Do I think he could win? Yes.

Do I think he will win? No, but mostly due to his lack of laps in the car. I think from a driver standpoint, he is one of the top drivers in the world right now IMO. What type of car he's in and what type of track he's on has no bearing on that.

In the event he does win one night this week, promotors will be knocking his door down with offers to pay them to run a race at their track so they can pack the stands (If they aren't already), and sprint car and late model drivers and team owners will be lobbying Hendrick or Stewart-Haas to get him back in a Cup car before the end of the season.

[TerryM]

I am an outsider I know, so some of my observations will be a little more sprint car centric.

Having watch Kyle live quite a few times in winged sprint, non-wing sprint and midget (was hoping to see him in a LM at Knoxville, but unfortunately not this year for sure).

Kyle has traits from a lot of drivers, diverse like Hewitt, can finesse a car like Wolfgang (I haven't seen anyone be able to diamond the corner at Knoxville like Wolfgang until Larson), will to win like Steve Kinser, and aggressiveness of Sammy Swindell. The big thing is, he can drive on any race surface or track conditions and dare I say, is better when it's slick than when it's heavy.

His limitation is he simply drives the car and readily admits he isn't mechanical, so his feedback is probably lacking compared to other drivers that know how to work on the car. Don't know if this is actually a detriment in today's world, but definitely is when it comes to dirt racing.

Tire conservation, don't know if it's setup or him, but I know his sprint car owner is notorious for running used tires and they typically still have more tire left after the feature than everyone else. Guessing he has less wheel spin maybe?

I will readily admit I didn't watch last night, and have no plans to watch tonight or Saturday, but I have no doubt that he is driving a car that is capable of running top 5 all 3 nights.

Do I think he could win? Yes.

Do I think he will win? No, but mostly due to his lack of laps in the car. I think from a driver standpoint, he is one of the top drivers in the world right now IMO. What type of car he's in and what type of track he's on has no bearing on that.

In the event he does win one night this week, promotors will be knocking his door down with offers to pay them to run a race at their track so they can pack the stands (If they aren't already), and sprint car and late model drivers and team owners will be lobbying Hendrick or Stewart-Haas to get him back in a Cup car before the end of the season.

Hey, buddy, I just want to say, I agree with every word. You aren’t an outsider. Your posts are always awesome. Like classic poetry. Your posts remind me of how it used to be on this site 20 years ago. We are witnessing history right now, and I hope everyone understands that. Kyle Larson is a generational type talent. It doesn’t happen often, so enjoy it while you can.

[dirtSLMracing]

Yes Larson finished 5th.. but he was running 3rd and a car length from 2nd with 3/4 of a lap to go. So this wasn't 5th that he got because he was running 7th a half lap back and two guys had flats. Probably tried too hard on the last lap and it cost him but he was going for it.

I was surprised overall, he has talent without a doubt. My question is this.. assuming they have the World Finals can Larson be the first to win two features on the same night?

[TerryM]

Yes Larson finished 5th.. but he was running 3rd and a car length from 2nd with 3/4 of a lap to go. So this wasn't 5th that he got because he was running 7th a half lap back and two guys had flats.

Amen. The official finish was 5th, but he was 2-3 easily.

[T0PSIDE TIMMY 39FAN]

He will dominate the lm world SOON!

[WildBill32]

He will dominate the lm world SOON!

Really? You think so? I sure don't think so. Lol...

[EvelB7]

I would agree with Topside if (a) Larson goes and runs 3 nights a week (b) Kevin goes with him... I do not think he will run enough, but will be extremely competitive when he does!

[TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN]

He will dominate the lm world SOON!

😂😂😂😂😂 good job phil. Now get back to being BloomerWon!🤫

[TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN]

I would agree with Topside if (a) Larson goes and runs 3 nights a week (b) Kevin goes with him... I do not think he will run enough, but will be extremely competitive when he does!

Yup I agree evelB7. That wasnt my post but its true. That was my daddy blackie posting. Look close at the O in top his is narrower cuz he used the number 0. 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

[Dlmfan123]

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