Kyle Larson has returned to racing for the first time since he was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur in an iRacing event last month.
Larson was one of 48 drivers attempting to make the main event Friday night in the World of Outlaws race at Knoxville Raceway. The $10,000-to-win Invitational was held without spectators on the semi-banked 1/2-mile dirt oval located on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.
Larson drove a car fielded by Paul Silva and drove with the team from Sacramento to Iowa. The No. 57 was primarily white but sported sponsorship from Fresno-based labor contractor Tarlton & Son Inc.