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With three runner-ups and a win on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway, Kyle Larson’s strong start to the season has gotten the attention of many in the racing industry.
That includes 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, who made quite the bold statement on the current points leader during Tuesday’s premiere of his radio show “Happy Hours” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
“Kyle Larson is the best driver to come along since Jeff Gordon in my opinion,” Harvick said definitively.
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He went on to talk about Larson’s talent, how he wins in everything he drives and how “everyone in the garage wants a Kyle Larson.”
“I think Chase Elliott is going to be great too, but Kyle Larson has something special,” Harvick said.
By the looks of it, Harvick’s son Keelan is a fan of Larson’s as well.
I mean what the heck @KyleLarsonRacin pic.twitter.com/h5C14IV3Xh
– Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) March 28, 2017