Kyle Larson already has made his own impression on Kansas City, but the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet got a thorough baptism
into K.C. lore on Friday, when he paid a visit to the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs.
Larson met with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and coach Andy Reid. Larson and Mahomes completed a driver’s suit/jersey exchange.
Both Larson and the Chiefs face important tests on Sunday. Winner of two of the last three races at Kansas Speedway, Larson will try to earn advancement into the
Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
After a 1-2 start to NFL season, the Chiefs face a formidable Baltimore Ravens team on Sunday.
It was Chiefs general manager Brett Veach who facilitated the visit to the NFL team’s facility during Friday’s practice.
“Brett Veach… I didn’t know it until a couple years ago, but he’s a big fan of mine,” Larson said on Saturday before Cup Series final practice at Kansas Speedway.
“He had us out and hosted us earlier this year, and then he was able to line it up again this time. It was really cool. We had (crew chief) Cliff (Daniels) out there, and (William Byron’s crew chief) Rudy Fugle is a huge Chiefs fan, so it was really neat to be there.
“We got to sit in the quarterback meeting before the practice, so that was really cool to see how they operate and prep for a practice. That was kind of a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and it was cool to do that. Everybody there is extremely nice. I think because Brett’s such a big fan and talks about racing a lot, they kind of get it, so it’s cool.”
The only repeat winner in the last 10 races at Kansas, Larson has won three times in that span. He’s third in the series standings, 41 points above the current elimination line.
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