Following the win on the opening night of the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 weekend at I-55 Raceway, Kyle Larson returned again to complete the World of Outlaws weekend on Saturday (August 3).
Driving the #57 sprint car for Silva Motorsports, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion converted a 12th-place starting position into a weekend sweep, winning Saturday’s World of Outlaws Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway. It marked his second Ironman 55 title in a row and, overall, his third win in as many starts in the Ironman 55.
Kyle Larson emerged victorious after grabbing the lead from Giovanni Scelzi with 10 laps to go and stayed out front without any challenge to take the checkered flag. He crossed the finish line 1.5 seconds ahead of Donny Schatz to take the checkered flag. The #5 Hendrick Motorsports driver earned $25,000 for the victory.
Reflecting on the win after the race, Larson said (via WorldofOutlaws.com):
“I was just fortunate enough to get a good initial start and kind of be the first one to the top to get to fifth. I was really struggling there before the open red, so that was nice to be able to get Paul (Silva) to turn some wrenches on this thing and get me freed up. That really allowed me to kind of get through the waves in (Turn) 1 and get through the middle and get pointed off of (Turn) 2 much better.”
Meanwhile, Donny Schatz finished runner-up, followed by Carson Macedo, Giovanni Scelzi, and Logan Schuchart in the top five. David Gravel, Michael Kofoid, Bill Balog, Sheldon Haudenschild, and Ayrton Gennetten completed the top 10.
Where did Kyle Larson and other sprint car drivers finish in the Ironman 55? Complete race results
Below are the final results of the World of Outlaws Ironman 55:
- #57 - Kyle Larson
- #15 - Donny Schatz
- #41 - Carson Macedo
- #18 - Giovanni Scelzi
- #1S - Logan Schuchart
- #2 - David Gravel
- #83 - Michael Kofoid
- #17B - Bill Balog
- #17 - Sheldon Haudenschild
- #3 - Ayrton Gennetten
- #53 - Jessie Attard
- #49J - Josh Schneiderman
- #20G - Noah Gass
- #34 - Sterling Cling
- #70 - Kraig Kinser
- #37B - Bryce Norris
- #6 - Kelby Watt
- #3Z - Brock Zearfoss
- #14 - Corey Day
- #37 - Ayden Gatewood
- #21R - Gunner Ramey
- #7A - Will Armitage
- #50K - Thomas Meseraull
- #24T - Christopher Thram
Catch the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars is next at Knoxville Raceway on Wednesday (August 7).