The winning celebration of a driver in NASCAR is another event in itself. While the drivers do have the stage and the spotlight to themselves in recent times, there has been a trend of including their families in the post-race celebration. This trend was on display when Hendrick Motorsports driver, Kyle Larson, won at Las Vegas. His son Owen sprinted to the track, greeted his father, and had the crowd cheering for him, making for a wholesome moment.

It was indeed a special moment, but there were a few who didn’t like what they saw. According to them, Owen might have tampered with the No. 5 car, which could have had serious repercussions in the post-race inspection, but that was not the case. In fact, the HMS driver was glad that his team and NASCAR allowed his family to join in the celebrations. Given how little of a time he gets to spend with them.

Kyle Larson explains the importance of celebrating the Las Vegas win with his family

American vocalist Kenny Sargent, who runs a motorsports radio show named “Freak Speed,” invited Larson for a quick chat. During the conversation, Sargent spoke about how NASCAR drivers back in the day had their traditional approach to celebrating their wins. Naming a few greats like Dale Jaret, Dale Earnhardt, and Ricky Rudd, he was curious to know how Larson was so receptive about his family joining in the post-race celebrations.

In response, the 31-year-old HMS driver replied, “I think it’s really cool, and I’m glad that my team allows them to, NASCAR allows them to celebrate with us because I sacrifice a lot of time away from them to live out this career, this love that I have for racing. I get to miss out a long time for them or with them. So when they’re at the racetrack and I win, it means a lot to me to celebrate with them and have them build those memories and enjoy it.”

As far as the No. 5 car’s condition was concerned, NASCAR gave the team and the driver a clean chit. Elton Swayer, NASCAR’s VP of Competition, said, “If you look at our sport, it’s a family sport, and to see Kyle win and Owen come running across the field there, I just thought it was a great moment. We’ve seen that before.”

Moreover, during the radio show, Larson also explained the balancing act he has to pull off in trying to be the best race car driver and a father at the same time.

Larson understands the sacrifices he is making in trying to be the best race car driver

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NASCAR drivers do work more overtime than our usual 9–5 gigs. It’s not just the hours they put into the work but the constant pressure and sacrifices they have to deal with in racing every week. Larson very well understands the sacrifices he makes to excel at racing, and his family is very supportive of his passion for racing cars.

Explaining his equation with his family, Larson further explained, “I wish there was more days in the week or less races sometimes. Yes, I wish I was there (with his family) but I also don’t want to miss out on racing. I’m young, and this is my prime, and trying to take advantage of that it takes a lot of sacrifice. My family understands that, and I understand that. I want to be the best race car driver I can be, as well as a father and parent.”

Given his impressive trophy cabinet racing in NASCAR and his close ties with his family, Kyle Larson has done more than enough to leave a lasting motorsport legacy while also being close to his dear ones.

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