Kyle Larson Dismisses Walking in Tony Stewart’s Footsteps With a Damning Verdict for His Hero

Is there anything in racing that Tony Stewart hasn’t won? The answer is no! He has won in NASCAR, Indy cars, IROC, SRX, sprint cars, midget cars, and more. Kyle Larson seems to be on that path, winning multiple Chili Bowls, sprint races, and midgets. He’s also running the Indy 500 this year. But, when asked if he’d try his hands on Stewart’s recent endeavor, Kyle Larson had a shocking answer!

Stewart is now in the NHRA, stepping up as a replacement driver in their Top Fuel Dragster program after Leah Pruett announced her pregnancy. He is currently in his second season and has already gotten his first win.

Kyle Larson calls Tony Stewart old!

Larson said on the ‘Stacking Pennies’ podcast:

“I don’t know…it’s not on the table currently. I don’t know. No, I don’t think so. But I’m only 32. I feel like that’s what people do when they turn 50. Let’s go 300 and some miles now. Like, that’s a great time of my life to do that. Maybe once I turn 50 and get old like him. I’ll change my mind.”

Larson lauded Stewart as the greatest of all time.

“I woke up this morning and saw the news that he won. That was really cool. Just another awesome thing to add to his resume and just solidify him even more. (He) is the greatest all-around race car driver ever. So, pretty cool. You know awesome to been able to race with him. In few of those different types of cars that he has won,” Larson added.

Larson is about to re-attempt something that only Tony Stewart has ever completed: the ‘double duty’ of running 1100 miles in a single day, first the Indianapolis 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600.

Tony Stewart’s verdict on Kyle Larson’s double attempt

Last season, Larson completed the Indy race, but the NASCAR one was rain-shortened. This year, he’s hopeful to join Tony Stewart.

“Last year gave us a great foundation, and now we get to build on it. I’m excited to come back stronger in 2025 and give it everything we’ve got to finish all 1,100 miles.”

Stewart said, “Congratulations to the best race car driver I’ve ever seen.” Ahead of Larson’s second double attempt, Stewart said, “I don’t think it’s out of the realm for him to beat what we did in terms of performance. He’s more than capable of doing that, as well. If anyone’s going to break (Stewart’s feat), I’d like it to be Kyle. … Anytime he’s racing anything, I’m a fan.”

Will Kyle Larson grow up to be as great as Tony Stewart?