Kyle Larson is set for another packed week of racing, balancing his NASCAR Cup Series championship pursuit with multiple dirt racing appearances.

A loaded field of 59 sprint cars is set to take on Eldora Speedway as Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing kicks off Kings Royal week with the Double Down Duels and the $100,000-to-win Joker's Jackpot. NASCAR Cup Series star and High Limit co-founder Kyle Larson headlines the roster, but he'll have plenty of company from both the High Rollers and the World of Outlaws stars looking to make an early statement at "The Big E."

FORT WORTH, Tex. — Hendrick Motorsports’ California contingent was well aware of Corey Day long before the teenager’s name began circulating through the stock car world.

NASCAR drivers Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, and Corey Day will already have days of racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway under their belts before jumping into a stock car.

Kyle Larson saw his bid for a third Chili Bowl Nationals title end abruptly Saturday night, just 15 laps into the 2026 main event, after a flip took the defending Golden Driller winner out of the feature.

When Kyle Larson won his second Golden Driller last year at the Chili Bowl Nationals, it felt a bit like destiny was being fulfilled. After flaming out in 2024, and failing to make the main feature, Larson was determined to put himself back atop the podium.

The 40th Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink opened Monday night with defending champion Kyle Larson winning the first preliminary feature. Larson advanced from the fourth starting position to claim his record ninth career Chili Bowl preliminary victory.

Defending Chili Bowl Nationals champion Kyle Larson was competing in Heat Race 6 on opening night of the 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals when he narrowly avoided a flip.

Dirt racing's finest assemble on the Tulsa Expo Raceway for the world's greatest midget race, the Chili Bowl Nationals.

Kyle Larson has simplified his approach to winning another Golden Driller in this year’s Tulsa Shootout.

A trio of NASCAR Cup Series stars will kick off the 2026 racing season in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs are all slated to open the new year by competing in the 2026 Tulsa Shootout, the premier event in Micro Sprint racing.

Last year, the famed Tulsa Shootout celebrated 40 editions – four decades of history and memories, 40 years of champions, countless truckloads of dirt to transform the SageNet Center at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma, into a world-renowned dirt track.

The Chili Bowl Nationals is just about one month away, and the entry list continues to grow. Officially joining the party once again are two of the biggest names in motorsports, with five Golden Drillers between them.

The grandstands have been put up, the dirt has been dropped down, and that means the biggest event in micro sprint racing is right around the corner. With the Tulsa Shootout just a couple of short weeks away, it’s time to take another look at the entry list, which is now closing in on the record for entries.

ELK GROVE, Calif.—As an aspiring racer growing up in Northern California, Kyle Larson could not have imagined winning one NASCAR Cup Championship, let alone two.