Short answer: As of August 2026, there is no public record of Kyle Larson, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, making any statement, taking any action, or having any documented connection regarding Israel. He is not Jewish, and no reputable outlet has reported him commenting on Israel, visiting the country, donating to Israeli causes, or appearing at any pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian event.
What Kyle Larson has actually said and done
- 2025: Larson won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship (his first came in 2021), driving the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Coverage of the title, including a report by NASCAR.com, focused entirely on his racing performance with his crew chief, Cliff Daniels.
- January 2026: NASCAR.com reported that Larson and Daniels were preparing to defend the Cup Series title heading into the 2026 season. The piece confirms he remains an active, high-profile driver, and it contains no Israel-related commentary, as reported by NASCAR.com.
- June 2026: Larson finished third at the Cup Series race held at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, a military-base race weekend. No Israel-related statements were reported in connection with the event, per NASCAR.com.
Who is Kyle Larson, and why the question comes up
Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports and has won the NASCAR Cup Series championship twice, in 2021 and again in 2025. He is of mixed heritage: his mother, Janet, is Japanese American (his middle name, Miyata, honors that side of the family), and his father is of European American descent. He is not Jewish and has no reported Jewish ancestry or affiliation.
Searches across NASCAR coverage, mainstream sports press, and general news turned up no statements, donations, event appearances, boycotts, or any other engagement by Larson with Israel or the Israel/Palestine conflict. His public profile centers entirely on his racing career. The one significant controversy in his public record, a 2020 suspension for using a racial slur during a virtual iRacing broadcast (he was later reinstated by NASCAR), is unrelated to Israel or the Middle East. It is noted here only because it is the extent of his politically adjacent public record, not because it bears on this topic in any way.
The bottom line
Kyle Larson has no documented position, action, or connection regarding Israel, in either direction. He is not Jewish, and there is simply no public record linking him to the topic. If that changes, we will update this page.
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Last updated August 2026. We update these profiles as the record changes.
