“Kyle Larson Is a Gift From God”: NASCAR Veteran Places Jeff Gordon Behind HMS Talisman With Wild Claim About..

“Kyle Larson Is a Gift From God”: NASCAR Veteran Places Jeff Gordon Behind HMS Talisman With Wild Claim About Racing Hierarchy.

Who is the greatest race car driver ever? This is an age-old question, with each generation of fans rooting for their favorite celebrities. Not simply the finest IndyCar or NASCAR driver, but the one with the potential to win everything. Kenny Wallace, like most old-school gearheads, regarded AJ Foyt as the greatest driver. But his opinion quickly altered when Kyle Larson appeared on the racing scene.

Many fervent Kyle Larson followers have gone so far as to claim that he is the greatest racing car driver of all time, and why not? He has won in the midgets, outlaw sprint cars, and Xfinity cars, and he is currently dominating the Cup Series. However, Wallace took it a stretch further when he compared Larson to Jeff Gordon, claiming that the 2021 Cup Series champion will have an edge over the HMS legend because of his racing talents.

For the most part, a NASCAR driver is solely focused on the objective of acing their racecraft with the stock car. But the likes of Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt, and Tony Stewart were just built differently and never shied away from competing in other disciplines. And it looks like Kyle Larson is carrying on the mantle and elevating it further.

Speaking highly of Larson’s capabilities and his gift of competing in any racing series, Wallace opined, “We have not witnessed a race car driver that welcomes racing everything. My dear friend, Jeff Gordon, and I came into NASCAR with him. Jeff didn’t want to race everything; Jeff was burned out on racing. I think that’s what makes Kyle Larson stand out, he’s like a little kid. Kyle Larson is so excited to race everything he can get in, and I love it.”

There’s always a flip side to his fan-mongering. As it turns out, a few sections of the NASCAR fan base have their doubts regarding Larson’s qualities and the label of a great driver. But Wallace is stern in his stance, “So how many more times are we going to talk about how great Kyle Larson is? We’re just gonna keep saying it over and over … I’m gonna say it again; Kyle Larson is a gift from God above; we have never witnessed this much talent in the history of racing.”

While the thought of Kyle Larson being the greatest race car driver is valid, he was unable to register a win during his Indy 500 debut. The result did sting the 32-year-old driver, and he is eager to settle the score with another attempt at the Crown Jewel Open-Wheel race in 2025.