Kyle Larson is an American professional auto racing driver who competes in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time for Hendrick Motorsports. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Hendrick Motorsports and JR Motorsports. Larson was born on July 31, 1992, and as of May 2025, he is 32 years old. He started his stock car racing career when he was signed for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's driver development program in 2012. After competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, the Camping World Truck Series, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Earnhardt, Larson signed for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2013.
In 2020, Larson was suspended from NASCAR for a comment he had made during the iRacing event. His team, Chip Ganassi Racing, suspended him without pay, and he was also banned from online racing. However, in 2021, Kyle Larson made a memorable comeback by winning the NASCAR championship for Hendrick Motorsports at the Phoenix Raceway.
Who is Kyle Larson's sister?
Kyle Larson has an elder sister named Andrea Larson, also known as Andrea Mariko. She was born and raised in Elk Grove, California. As per reports, Andrea is an account manager for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Team in Cornelius, North Carolina. She used to work as a record manager at Spire Sports and Entertainment and later as a marketing consultant at Youngs Motorsports LLC. She also worked as the record manager for Kyle Larson Open Wheel, based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Andrea Mariko is on X under the handle @andreamariko. She has more than 3k followers as of May 2025.
Kyle Larson's father
Kyle Larson's father is Mike Larson. Mike built Larson's first race car from scratch, using an old car he bought from a neighbor who was a successful Outlaw kart driver. Mike's hands-on approach and support were crucial in helping Larson develop his racing skills from a young age. Talking about it to Hendrick Motorsports, Mike recalled:
“We pushed that car from that house, about 100 yards away, over to ours and rolled it up into the garage and I remember her coming out saying, ‘What is this?’ Kyle and I just both kind of smiled at her and said, ‘We’re going racing.’ Obviously, she accepted it, but that car was orange – that was their colors.”
Kyle Larson's mother
Kyle Larson's mother is Janet Miyate Larson. She is of Japanese American descent.
Also read: Kyle Larson Parents
;'/></svg>)
FAQs on Kyle Larson's Sister
A. Kyle Larson's full name is Kyle Miyata Larson, reflecting his Japanese heritage.
A. Kyle Larson earned the nickname Yung Money early in his racing career due to his impressive talent and success at a young age.
A. Kyle Larson grew up in Elk Grove, California.
A. Yes, Kyle Larson made a cameo appearance in the 2017 movie, Logan Lucky, where he played the role of a limo driver.
