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Kyle did a really fine job in the Howard memorial, He brings to mind Damien Gardner when he took off the wing and came to SoCal and showed us a thing or two. It seems to me he should go east and run with USAC. I would miss seeing him out here as he is a favorite of mine, after TK of course, but I would like to see him run with those USAC big dogs in Indiana

when DG drove the Lil Red sucker he was in a league of his own. Kyle Larson is coming along well in the Non-Wing, especialy when he ran at Oskaloosa with national usac in the 2 car.....but hes no Gardner (yet)

no offence

Kyle Larson Video from his website, at the PAS, at the Glenn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOn3ZSV24s&feature=player_embedded#!

Larry "O", and Merry Christmas!

Damion didn't just throw his leg's over the cage of the #50 car. He drove his own Silver and Green #20 and then into the Willis #45 winning race's in both car's and being HATED by all the fan's of "The Gasman" and the Lil Red Sucker ! ! That being said I think Kyle Larson is way ahead of the curve and will be a big star in either USAC national comp. or The WoO

Not to change the post, but I have only seen glimces of Kyle in some wing shows, the Chillibowl and to my amazement this race at the PAS for the Glenn Memorial. He has a lot of talent, but it is suttle. Personally I think he drives as fast as he can without tearing up equipment. I think this is very important to car owners and his own physical being for not getting hurt and ending his career.

And I personally think Kyle's destiny may be in another form of racing which he might turn out to be well suited for. Indy racing. And his eventual path may be different than Brad Sweet or Kasey Khane or even Jeff Gordon or JJ (Jimmey Johnson). Tony Stewart may be the only example that does not follow suit. Smoke has won a Indy Championship.

He is one of the few dirt stars that has won in Indy, Nascar, and the triple crown in USAC. And by all rights we might see Kyle and Tony Stewart compete in a WoO race someday in the future. Tony wants to run WoO in some form or another. I think that is one reason he owns a WoO team. He wants to accomplish something in the WoO.

Anything Kyle does will be for an eventual destiney and in my eyes if I could look into the future 5-10 years down the road it will be in running the Indy 500.

That is my assessment of Kyle's talents. He is no Kaeding, he is not Damion Gardener or even Mike Spencer although I see a lot of similarities. If anything he is more like Tracy Hines or Bob East.

Personally I see some traits of Mark Donahue, Ned Jarrett (that won two Nascar Championships and is in the Hall of fame), David Pearson (who won three Nascar Championships and is in the Hall of Fame) and possibly Parnelli Jones, which I really didn't see race, but I have a hunch Kyle may drive like Parnelli did or possibly think like Parnelli.

One things for certain. People are giving him chances. I think his talents are well known and people are giving him a shot at showing his talents. Heck I wouldn't be surprized if Tim Green is spreading the word for Kyle.

Sincerely,

Larry Otani

P.S. I only hope Kyle does things off the track that will help him win races or get the rides on the track. That could be a number of things. School being one, but it doesn't have to be. I just can't help but think a racers career is not only judged and awarded by his skills, talents on the track but what he does with himself when not on the road. I don't have all the answers, but he definitely has a chance to accomplish something in racing if he hasn't already and that very few will or be even given the chance.

Larry "O"

Kyle Larson video, Oskaloosa USAC "A" main event.

I wasn't going to weigh in on this, but it's December and there's not much to do. I know this will PO at least half of the board. I'm a huge Larson fan after the guy took the wing off and showed he was, to me, another Brad Sweet. I think the guy can win in anything he puts his seat in. I agree he's no gardner or Kaeding and that's fortunate for him. I agree with Larry O. that owners do consider needless abuse of the equipment. Also, Larry, I did see Parnelli race. From stock cars at Ascott, sprints and lots of him off road in Mexico and Nevada. The only similarity I see is they are both fast. You didn't get in Parnelli's way.