Kyle Larson is the only driver to win the Brickyard 400 in the Next Gen car. His hope is to keep it that way. MORE: Indianapolis schedule | Cup standings Larson wheeled his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the crown-jewel victory in the 2024 edition of the event at the historic

Following his underwhelming The Double attempt earlier this year, Kyle Larson has returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 as the defending race winner.

Kyle Larson raced to his third NASCAR Cup victory of the season at Kansas in mid-May then turned his attention to his second and perhaps final attempt at racing's double — completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.