
Kyle Larson's Flight to Knoxville After Richmond Race
Kyle Larson secured a sixth-place finish in the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night. Immediately after crossing the finish line at 10:17 PM, he bypassed media obligations and headed straight to a waiting plane.
His private jet, tail number N501KL, took off from Richmond en route to Pella, Iowa, the closest airport to Knoxville. The flight quickly became the most tracked on Flightradar24, with 7,705 users monitoring its progress as it traveled from Virginia to Iowa. Fans at Knoxville Raceway also followed the flight on a giant video board, cheering as it approached.
Despite initially planning to miss the Knoxville Nationals due to scheduling conflicts, Larson had participated in preliminary events earlier in the week, winning a feature that secured him the pole position for the A-Main. A rain delay at Knoxville provided an unexpected opportunity for him to make the flight. Larson, a three-time champion at the Nationals, is aiming for his fourth title if he arrives in time.