After winning the first-ever High Limit International Sprint Car race at the Perth Motorplex, Kyle Larson, a former Cup Series champion and NASCAR driver, boarded an aircraft to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 40th running of the renowned Tulsa Shootout. However, the NASCAR star’s hopes were not fulfilled.
A record-breaking 1798 entries were initially received for this year’s tournament lineup. In addition to Larson, other competitors included full-time NASCAR drivers Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch. Notably, Larson was competing for his second Tulsa Shootout win with Jason Pryde Motorsports, a team located in Western Australia that participates in Australian Trans-AM and Sprint Car Racing.
Frank Flud, a fellow participant, won the A Class Main Winged heat race by thwarting Larson’s spectacular surge from eighth to second. “🏁 @FrankFludRacing holds off a hard charging 7th to 2nd run by @KyleLarsonRacin for the win in A Class Winged heat races at the #TulsaShootout Presented by @NosEnergyDr,” FloRacing posted the news on X. At the SageNet Center, the 2025 Tulsa Shootout began on December 30 and will run through January 4. Only FloRacing offers live streaming for every race. In addition to showcasing his non-NASCAR pursuits, 2025 will be Kyle Larson’s 12th Cup Series season.
In addition to winning the 2021 Cup Series Championship, he has already won 29 Cup races. The native of Elk Grove now drives the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports. In March 2021, he won his first game for the Chevy team in Las Vegas. Kyle Larson discusses the stressful day that preceded the Tulsa Shootout in 2025. Kyle Larson arrives in Los Angeles at 9:10 AM ET after departing Perth at 3:10 PM ET. He flew straight to Tulsa from there. It goes without saying that the 32-year-old race car driver had a busy day.
Larson discussed it with Blake Anderson of FloRacing, saying: “It was really quick.” My flight was at 5:00 a.m., and the checkered flag was at 10:00 p.m., most likely in Perth. Only around two hours after we got back to the casino, we had spent the entire night there. After arriving, he laughed and continued, “I went straight to the building, ran around, got my pit pass, and ran straight to getting into my Outlaw cars.” According to rumors, Kyle Larson is capable of leading four of the Tulsa Shootout’s six classes. His chances of taking home the prestigious Golden Driller trophy are now three more. His NASCAR responsibilities will return on February 2nd, when the season-opening match takes place at Bowman Gray Stadium. Admirers
