Larson said Friday that he didn’t mean to minimize his commitment to NASCAR this week when he expressed his plans to race full-time in the World of Outlaws sprint car series “before I’m 40.”
Larson made the comment on Twitter while responding to a question from the World of Outlaws’ account, but it sparked immediate online criticism from NASCAR fans. While the 25-year-old Northern California native has made no secret of his love for dirt tracks and sprint cars, Larson insisted he is dedicated to excelling in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing.
“I think maybe some people aren’t quite as open-minded, maybe,” Larson said.