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Kyle Larson will try to snap a 0-for-11 skid in the Daytona 500, and The Associated Press will be embedded with his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team.

Kyle Larson is one of the more recognizable figures in the NASCAR Cup Series. Larson drives the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and won a NASCAR championship in his first season with the team (2021).

Kyle Larson is a generational talent, but when it comes to superspeedway racing the California driver has his challenges. Currently in his 13th season in NASCAR’s Cup Series, Larson has yet to secure a victory at Daytona or Talladega.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Kyle Larson: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total) Christopher Bell: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total) William Byron: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Chase Elliott ...

Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain both approached Hocevar on pit road post-race. Hocevar had made contact with Blaney to send him spinning earlier in the final stage, and the driver of the No. 12 Ford worked his way back to a fourth-place finish.

Carson Hocevar was making a bold last-lap move for the win on Sunday, but came up just feet shy. He didn't make many friends in the process.