WATCH: Kyle Larson avoids major disaster before winning $21,000 in Front Row Challenge

AUTO: MAY 18 NTT IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Qualifying - Source: Getty
Kyle Larson during the NTT IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Qualifying in May (Source: Getty)

Kyle Larson closely avoided running into Danny Dietrich's No. 48 car during Monday's Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway. Several laps later, Larson emerged victorious in the event and took home the cash prize of $21,000.

As the race was on, Dietrich's car spun around and hit the outside wall coming off of turn 2. As he came to a halt on the track, leaving a gap between his car and the wall, Kyle Larson and fellow racer Corey Day managed to slither through the gap and come out unharmed on the other side. The caution came out right after that.

Here is a video on FloRacing that shows the same:

Kyle Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, is a NASCAR Cup Series regular who drives the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson is the winningest driver so far this season and looks forward to winning his second championship title.

As of now, Kyle Larson is on a break from NASCAR, but not from racing. He was among the 24 drivers who competed in Monday night's race. Larson, also known as Yung Money in the arena of Sprint Car racing, wheeled the #57 winged machine. Larson is a three-time winner at the event (2018, 2021, 2022).

With the 29th edition of the Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge done and dusted, FloRacing will now make a 30-minute trip to Knoxville Raceway for Wednesday's Knoxville Nationals.

Kyle Larson shines the brightest at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Kyle Larson is indeed a versatile genius when it comes to racing. Besides being a talented stock car driver, Larson is a distinguished Sprint Car driver as well. Before his win at Southern Iowa Speedway, Yung Money took the checkered flag in the 30-lap event at the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

"I’m out of breath," Larson said after winning (via worldofoutlaws.com). "I’ve been screaming the whole time since I got the checkered flag...I’m just super thankful. This is amazing. There was a kid that came up during the Midget A-main and said, 'You think you’re going to win tonight?' ...and I said, 'No.' I did not think we would win. So, this is pretty amazing."

Larson started 21st in the race but soon picked up the pace. By lap 8, he was in the top 10, and about 10 laps later, he was among the top 5 drivers. A caution came out right then, allowing Larson to restart 5th with 11 laps remaining. Larson bagged P2 when Sheldon Haudenschild spun out. However, the final battle was still to be won.

James McFadden of Roth Motorsports took the white flag, challenging Larson's chance to win. However, McFadden's No. 83SR ride slipped around Turn 3, and Larson, driving the #57 Silva Motorsports car, veered to the inside, now poised to win the competition.

The duo darted down the front straightaway towards the finishing line. Despite McFadden's best efforts, Larson defeated him by 0.053 seconds as the crowd cheered for the veteran racer.

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