Kyle Larson wants to see NASCAR All-Star Races held at different venues other than Texas

"It'd be fun to see it move around" - Kyle Larson wants to see NASCAR All-Star races held at different venues other than Texas

By monicahdnjeri

Modified May 19, 2022 15:08 GMT

Kyle Larson looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.

After last week's race at Kansas Raceway, a reporter asked defending champion Kyle Larson about his thoughts on the All-Star race. Many drivers appear to be unfamiliar with the All-Star format.

Except for 2020, when the virus struck, the NASCAR All-Star race was staged in May. Every year, the All-Star Race takes on a new format. There is no difference this year.

FOX journalist Bob Pockrass updated the Kyle Larson interview on Twitter. He stated:

“Drivers don’t tend to know much about the All-Star format until a few days leading up to the event. Last week at Kansas, defending winner Kyle Larson described what he knew as well as why he’d like to see it move around.”

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Speaking to the reporter, Larson was asked how he felt about the occurrence in the All-Star race. He answered by saying:

“I know there's a lot of logistics and I'm sure a lot of stuff that goes into it. But yeah, man, I feel like the championship race and the all-star race would be fun to see it move around.

"Obviously, the championship race is difficult and it's November and the weather throughout the country is not the same is kind of me.”

In an interview, Larson stated that he has heard that the winner of the first stage should start on the final stage, the winner of the second stage should start second on the final stage and the winner of stage three should start third on the final stage.

On Thursday evening, NASCAR announced the structure for its annual All-Star race, where a 125-lap race will be split into four parts.

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Kyle Larson earned a spot in the All-Star race

Not every driver is suitable for the All-Star race.

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers who qualify for the race are drivers who won points-paying races in 2021 and 2022; drivers who won All-Star races and raced full-time; and past Cup champions who are currently running full time.

Kyle Larson will be among the 20 drivers who have now qualified for the All-Star race.

NASCAR drivers who have not yet qualified for the All-Star Race can do so in the NASCAR Open, which will be divided into three parts: 20, 20, and 10 laps.

The victors of each stage, as well as the winner of the fan vote, will progress to the All-Star Race.