Kyle Larson Dominates Volusia for First World of Outlaws Win at "World's Fastest Half Mile"

Kyle Larson Dominates Volusia for First World of Outlaws Win at "World's Fastest Half Mile"

By Michael Anderson

February 8, 2025 at 03:54 PM

Kyle Larson dominated Friday night's World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Feature at Volusia Speedway Park, leading every lap to capture his first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals gator trophy. Starting from the pole position, Larson masterfully piloted the Silva Motorsports No. 57 to victory in his 19th attempt at the track.

Kyle Larson racing sprint car

Kyle Larson racing sprint car

After finishing third on Wednesday and second on Thursday, Larson finally broke through for his 36th career World of Outlaws win, tying Shane Stewart for 22nd all-time. Christopher Bell finished second, while defending champion David Gravel rounded out the podium in the Big Game Motorsports No. 2.

Key Race Highlights:

  • Danny Sams III briefly held second place before Bell reclaimed the position on Lap 13
  • Several late cautions helped Larson maintain his lead in clean air
  • Logan Schuchart earned the KSE Racing Hard Charger award, advancing from 19th to 8th
  • Brad Sweet and Ryan Timms completed the top five

The victory puts Larson eight points ahead in the Big Gator standings heading into Saturday's $20,000-to-win finale. This marks Volusia as the 18th different track where Larson has claimed a World of Outlaws victory.

Feature Results (Top 10):

  1. Kyle Larson
  2. Christopher Bell
  3. David Gravel
  4. Brad Sweet
  5. Ryan Timms
  6. Carson Macedo
  7. Bill Balog
  8. Logan Schuchart
  9. Sheldon Haudenschild
  10. Danny Sams III

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car portion of the DIRTcar Nationals concludes Saturday night with the championship-deciding finale.

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