Life in Arizona allows NASCAR’s Larson more quality time with family
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Did you know Kyle Larson, often regarded as one of the greatest drivers in modern-day motorsports, currently resides in Scottsdale? Chances are, if you watched Netflix’s “NASCAR: Full Speed” docuseries, you might have noticed the 31-year-old representing the Grand Canyon State by sporting a Whisper Rock Golf Club hat, with Arizona front and center.
The simple answers as to why the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion relocated to Arizona are as expected: golf, immaculate weather, picturesque scenery — all of the customary reasons people fall in love with State No. 48.
However, the root of why Larson has now chosen to call Arizona home comes down to family.
Larson might display a notoriously reserved persona at the track, even with his elite status in racing, but you can sense the overwhelming pride and enthusiasm he feels in being a husband to Katelyn and father to Owen, Audrey and Cooper.
Whether his wife is shotgunning beverages in victory lane, or Owen and Audrey are joining their father on the front stretch atop his iconic, HendrickCars.com No. 5 — like this past weekend at Las Vegas — Larson has always made it a point to make his family a fixture in his many celebrations.
Coming off his first win of the season, Larson now returns home to Scottsdale in preparation for the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, where he’ll get to enjoy another two weeks in the desert before going back to North Carolina for the remainder of the season.
“It’s relaxing and just a nice change of pace,” Larson told The Arizona Republic. “I don’t think about North Carolina at all when I’m out here. But once I go (back), I’m content there as well, so I feel like we have a good balance.
“It’s nice to kind of get away from racing a little bit, because I’m surrounded by it every day of the week. I enjoy everything about where we live, how close everything is and how nice everything is. It’s a nice kind of recharge.”
In November 2022, the Larson’s purchased their 6,500-square-foot home in Scottsdale, but weren’t able to fully indulge in their new lives as Arizonans, as Katelyn was pregnant with Cooper through New Year’s Eve.
Now having been here since NASCAR’s finale four months ago, Larson’s been able to reap the benefits of living in Scottsdale. The two things at the top of that list: convenience and time — specifically, family time.
Originally hailing from California, the racing power couple have many family and friends who still reside on the West Coast. They’re able to see their loved ones more often with sub-two hour flights or a quick road trip, as opposed to the alternative of traveling to North Carolina.
While golfing was a motivator for Larson moving to Arizona, he only finds himself on the green one-to-two times per month. According to him, it takes up too much time, and he’d rather spend it being productive or present as a father and husband.
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