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Kyle Larson at Indy 500 Rookie Orientation Program testing

By Staff Report | Published: October 12, 2023 23
Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment
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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson loads into the No. 6 Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports entry ahead of his Rookie Orientation Program test session before the 2024 Indianapolis 500. Larson successfully completed the three required phases of orientation as he prepares for his attempt at the Memorial Day Weekend double -- the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 -- on May 26, 2024.

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Kyle Larson in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garage area before Rookie Orientation Program testing. His fire suit and cars will feature Hendrick's shade of blue along with a splash of McLaren orange.

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Kyle Larson's test car crosses the start/finish line on the frontstretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson and team owner Rick Hendrick talk shop during a break in Rookie Orientation Program testing.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson screeches out of the pit box during Rookie Orientation Program testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson stays focused as he waits in the cockpit of the Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports entry.

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Kyle Larson talks over the game plan with Tony Kanaan, Arrow McLaren's sporting director and a former Indy 500 winner.

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Arrow McLaren crewmembers push the No. 6 through Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson looks on and listens in during Rookie Orientation Program testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson rounds the turns during his Rookie Orientation Program test laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Team owner Rick Hendrick and Kyle Larson talk it over at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson dives into Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famed Turn 1 during the Rookie Orientation Program. Larson successfully completed all three phases of testing, progressively building speed.

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Kyle Larson's No. 6 hugs the white line through the corners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson talks shop in the garage with Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon, who was a five-time winner in NASCAR competition at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis track.

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James Black | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson smiles in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garage, the day before his Rookie Orientation Program test.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famed pagoda rises in the background as Kyle Larson's test car crosses the start/finish line during rookie testing.

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Kyle Larson's No. 6 test car makes its way down pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

The "Hendrick 1100" logo stands out as a detail on the arm of Kyle Larson's fire suit at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson heads through the corner in the No. 6 Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports Indy car during Rookie Orientation Program testing.

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Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon talks with pioneering driver Lyn St. James during a break in Rookie Orientation Program testing.

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Kyle Larson and Tony Kanaan debrief during Rookie Orientation Program testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Joe Skibinski | Penske Entertainment

Kyle Larson leans into the turn at the end of the straightaway during Rookie Orientation Program testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson walks with Arrow McLaren sporting director Tony Kanaan through the garage during Rookie Orientation Program testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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