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Kyle Larson out of the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals after rough Thursday night

Kyle Larson will not compete in the main event at the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals after a rough Thursday night.

[autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] made a late surprise by entering into the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals, but it didn’t last long. On Thursday night, Larson had an accident that placed him into one of the C-Mains and crawled his way to the main event. However, the Hendrick Motorsports driver failed to lock himself into the A-Main on Saturday night after flipping late in the main qualification race.

Larson would have been forced to qualify on Saturday night without a guaranteed spot, which would not have been possible as his main focus is the Wild West Shootout. He was attempting to run the “Dirt Double” on the same day, but a failed lock into the A-Main on Saturday night forced him to drop out of the Chili Bowl.

The two-time Chili Bowl winner will now focus his efforts on the Wild West Shootout on Saturday. Larson was originally scheduled to run the race before the Chili Bowl, as the latter was a late add-on event. While it is disappointing to see Larson drop out, two NASCAR drivers, Chase Briscoe and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., are still in the running for the Golden Digger.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to compete in the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will compete in the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals in a late entry alongside fellow NASCAR driver Kyle Larson.

[autotag]Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[/autotag] will join fellow NASCAR drivers Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe in attempting the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals. On Wednesday night, it was announced that Stenhouse will drive the Keith Kunz Motorsports-Curb-Agajanian/NOS Energy No. 71R after another call to the legendary dirt racing owner.

This will be the 17th time the 2023 Daytona 500 champion competes in the Chili Bowl Nationals. Over those 16 starts, Stenhouse has made the main event a total of eight times with three top-10 finishes. Unlike Larson, he has not won a Golden Digger despite his best efforts. Now, Stenhouse has a great opportunity with Keith Kunz as his owner.

As for the other NASCAR drivers, Briscoe made one of the B-Mains for Saturday and needs a top-7 finish to make the A-Main. Larson will compete on Thursday after making travel arrangements. Stenhouse will start his weekend on Friday night as he looks to make the main event for the ninth time in his career.

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Chase Briscoe’s path to the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals main event becomes clear

Chase Briscoe’s path to the main event at the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals became clear on Monday night. Find out more about Briscoe’s status!

[autotag]Chase Briscoe[/autotag] is one of the most notable drivers to compete in the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals, joined by fellow NASCAR driver Kyle Larson. On Monday night, Briscoe competed in his preliminary event and cleared a path to make the A-main. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver came from 12th to fourth place, which makes his situation clear.

Briscoe didn’t lock into the A-main but secured a spot in one of the two B-mains. In the event, Briscoe must finish in the top 7 spots if he wants to compete in the 55-lap main event. If not, the driver of the No. 14 Cup car won’t advance on Saturday night. This situation is good for Briscoe, who won’t have to go far in the “Alphabet Soup” on Saturday.

To this point, Briscoe has only made the A-main once in 2017 but flipped for a 22nd-place finish. The 29-year-old driver has been on the record saying that the Chili Bowl Nationals is one of the “hardest races in the world to make.” Briscoe will need a good run on Saturday night if he wants to accomplish this goal for the second time.

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Kyle Larson to make shocking entry at the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals

Kyle Larson will make a shocking run at another Chili Bowl Nationals victory after not being expected to run the event in 2024.

[autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] is bound for the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals. On Tuesday night, it was reported that Larson will make a stunning run at another victory in this year’s Chili Bowl. According to FloRacing, Larson called his former owner, Keith Kunz, and asked if there was a chance to compete in the event. Kunz had a car available, and Larson booked the travel arrangements.

Larson won the Golden Driller in 2021 and 2022 but didn’t compete in the 2023 event. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion will drive the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 98K sponsored by DH Horton. Larson will lock himself into his 11th Chili Bowl Championship A-Main if he has a top-2 finish on Thursday.

This is a major development for the dirt racing world, as Larson is regarded as one of the best race car drivers in the world. Even with little time to prepare for the event, the 31-year-old driver should be one of the favorites to win the entire weekend. With the week of racing underway, Larson’s entry is shocking and one that could change the course of the race.

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