I fully believe Jeff Gordon is the sole reason he is now at HMS, Kyle larson grew up a fan of his, and followed the same path as him and is just as talented if not more than Jeff, I grew up with Jeff being my guy and Larson is only a few younger than me, so I absolutely love this happening for Larson i never thought I would root for someone like I did for Jeff and I’m Glad Larson proved he is worthy
@@rrhoads24 I’m the same way as you! Lifelong Gordon fan, stopped watching after he retired, but couldn’t keep myself away. No one to go for but Larson, especially when he came to HMS!!
"I can tell you in about 2 or 3 year's when Jeff Gordon decides to retire, he'll give him a little more advice." Wow. I guess Dale Jarrett was right on his prediction.
He knew Larson would probably be at HMS one day. Everybody figured he would not be at Ganassi his whole career, I believe. He may have stayed loyal, but after what happened this season, he likely would have left for HMS after this year.
just showed up in my suggested, 4 years later. this is spot on. And keep in mind that was Larson in Ganassi equipment against Gordon in Hendrick equipment in their best season since 2021
Steventhe2nd He already had a good ride in the 42 car. If Ganassi is treating him well, I'm sure he would've kindly passed on the 24 car. Chase Elliott is a good racer, and will be in victory lane in due time. I love how competitive NASCAR is right now.
Rubato Wolf I doubt Chase will get a win in his career. Too many opportunities slipped away, you only get so many chances. His team is struggling with no signs of improvement.
This is the moment I became a larson fan and saw all the talent and potential he had and I'm riding with him til the end of his career, and such respect from Jeff gordon after the race
@@daltonwike2284 absolutely my friend, here's to Kyle racking up some more sponsorship this year and hopefully having a long career full of awesome moments. Another one to watch will be Cbell in that Gibbs car. Having these 3 we have mentioned as well as Chase Elliot all in top tier equiptment going in to this season, it's sure should be a sight to see. Epsecially with this new awesome schedule.
@@MrBurney12 yeah. they ruined nascar by making the chase. so real nascar ended to me in 2003. but from 2007-2014 it was at least watchable. Nascar 2015-2021 has been unwatchable trash.
If Gordon is advocating for you, you're gonna go far in Nascar and again Larson is carrying the banner at HMS this year. Jeff saw some of himself in how Larson drives.
As a Jeff Gordon fan, this is where the torch was passed. Kyle Larson is the next face of NASCAR, not chase, not brad, DEFINITELY NOT KYLE BUSCH OR DANICA, but Kyle Larson.
Hell of a battle. Former cup champion battling future cup champion. Everyone knew Larson had a ton of talent. He just needed experience and to limit mistakes. When the guy that beats you comes to brag to you and give some pointers, you know you did well.
I'd picked him as my guy going forward entering this season. This race was one of the most thrilling of the year. So many close races but the talent level shown was next level for a rookie. 2021 was a dream
Larson is honestly the closest thing the sport has seen to what Gordon was...a true 'natural'. Younger fans may not realize it, but Gordon today is seen as the closest equivalent to what Richard and Dale was(moreso than Johnson), mainly because Jeff is seen as the greater driver, and he simply dominated the sport for an extended period, something you didn't see as much at that time(Jeff would have won 7 titles if they didn't implement the Chase, and Johnson would have only had 4). So when folks see what Larson is today, it's very similar to what Jeff was in terms of natural talent. Jeff started beating the great Rich Vogler in Sprint cars as a teenager, and was the guy who knocked the great Dale Earnhardt off the top of the mountain. Jeff seeing Kyle's natural talent was like looking in the mirror, and it seems to be karma that Jeff's now guiding him as his boss. Not sure Kyle will ever 'dominate' the sport the way Jeff did in his day, but he will be seen as the 'best' driver in the sport in his time, same as Jeff was throughout his career.
sorry but as a big gordon and johnson fan, the reason johnson would only have 4 is because they strategized the timing of their car upgrades when before you got them on ASAP. they clinch the playoffs early, dont upgrade the care for a while, then introduce it when it matters most. gordons team didnt do that well which lead to great overall success, but not championships, and johnson raced for championships. dont forget johnson won the championships in the hardest era to win them. i think that makes johnson greater, and most people in the sport would agree with my reasoning. every number has context behind it. PLUS if you just went by the winston points argument. either way, jeff is still the 2nd greatest because it puts him behind senior who wasnt in as dominant of equipment as jeff was
![[HD] Jeff Gordon Career Win #85 2011 Advocare 500 at Atlanta [Finish]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_S0wwQ62rKc/mqdefault.jpg)
![[HD] Jeff Gordon Career Win #85 2011 Advocare 500 at Atlanta [Finish]](/img/tr.png)
Anyone else think during this race Jeff was like " We NEED this guy at HMS"
I fully believe Jeff Gordon is the sole reason he is now at HMS, Kyle larson grew up a fan of his, and followed the same path as him and is just as talented if not more than Jeff, I grew up with Jeff being my guy and Larson is only a few younger than me, so I absolutely love this happening for Larson i never thought I would root for someone like I did for Jeff and I’m Glad Larson proved he is worthy
@@rrhoads24 I’m the same way as you! Lifelong Gordon fan, stopped watching after he retired, but couldn’t keep myself away. No one to go for but Larson, especially when he came to HMS!!
Be along the lines of " I think smoke is right about this kid"
He was like, "Hey, he's pretty good!"
This was the "passing of the torch" moment for me, and why I went with Larson after Gordon retired.
I second this motion 24-5
Now hes a Cup Champion and Gordon is his boss. It's all come full circle with these two, it was definitely a peek into the future.
"I can tell you in about 2 or 3 year's when Jeff Gordon decides to retire, he'll give him a little more advice." Wow. I guess Dale Jarrett was right on his prediction.
Hit it on the nose
He knew Larson would probably be at HMS one day. Everybody figured he would not be at Ganassi his whole career, I believe. He may have stayed loyal, but after what happened this season, he likely would have left for HMS after this year.
Now he’s the champ at Hendrick
Well your comment aged like fine wine!
Fuck kyle Larson he gets butthurt when he makes other drivers mad
Who's here when Larson came to the 5
Raced his hero like a champ . Now his hero is his boss. Can't wait to see what he can do in an HMS ride with Jeff to mentor him better
Probably were the Hendrick move started haha
And today won his first race with them
Me
@@tylerbrideau7365 I thought he was a huge Sr fan.
And in 2021 Kyle has won 10 races in hendrick equipment and about to win a chip!
cna't say he will win it but dammit he's my pick
Now Larson has won for Jeff Gordon and Hendrick, many more to come.
@Philip Greenwald super well
@@ImWavyy5 EXTREMELY well lol
just showed up in my suggested, 4 years later. this is spot on. And keep in mind that was Larson in Ganassi equipment against Gordon in Hendrick equipment in their best season since 2021
Jeff Gordon you ture 2014 Nascar sprint cup champion
@Sitra I could still choke that bastard
anybody else thinks that Kyle Larson should be in that 24 car?
Steventhe2nd no I think chase is the right guy tho I think there both heck of racers
Immortal his better because he's had longer in a cup car
Steventhe2nd He already had a good ride in the 42 car. If Ganassi is treating him well, I'm sure he would've kindly passed on the 24 car. Chase Elliott is a good racer, and will be in victory lane in due time. I love how competitive NASCAR is right now.
Rubato Wolf I doubt Chase will get a win in his career. Too many opportunities slipped away, you only get so many chances.
His team is struggling with no signs of improvement.
Steventhe2nd Agreed.
This is the moment I became a larson fan and saw all the talent and potential he had and I'm riding with him til the end of his career, and such respect from Jeff gordon after the race
Got to watch him grow up racing sprint cars and midgets in Indiana. Chase Briscoe too. A fan forever
@@tommy2fast244 I'm a Briscoe fan too, he's very good, I personally think larson is the most raw talented driver in all of nascar PERIOD
@@daltonwike2284 absolutely my friend, here's to Kyle racking up some more sponsorship this year and hopefully having a long career full of awesome moments. Another one to watch will be Cbell in that Gibbs car. Having these 3 we have mentioned as well as Chase Elliot all in top tier equiptment going in to this season, it's sure should be a sight to see. Epsecially with this new awesome schedule.
Same
This race is probably why Rick and Jeff hired him after his mistake on iracing but. Such a good run there. Great racing and clean
I don't think people appreciate how much skill it takes to drive cars this hard into a corner 1:44
This was the last year you needed a set to drive a car flat out. 900 hp and a ton of downforce, too bad its all over now
@@MrBurney12 yeah. they ruined nascar by making the chase. so real nascar ended to me in 2003. but from 2007-2014 it was at least watchable. Nascar 2015-2021 has been unwatchable trash.
I'm still going to Bristol this fall but its more like going to see a sick relative that doesn't have long to live.
Who’s here after Larson won his first championship?!
Would love to know exactly what he told Kyle after the race.
You will be driving my cars in 5 years.😅
I keep coming back to this clip. Inject this straight into my veins
Crazy watching this now lol.
Little did we know the future
If it was up to me I'd put Kyle Larson in the #24 car
Did you forget about this comment?
Sure enough the future will come
Caption aged well
If Gordon is advocating for you, you're gonna go far in Nascar and again Larson is carrying the banner at HMS this year. Jeff saw some of himself in how Larson drives.
Well this aged particularly well
As a Jeff Gordon fan, this is where the torch was passed. Kyle Larson is the next face of NASCAR, not chase, not brad, DEFINITELY NOT KYLE BUSCH OR DANICA, but Kyle Larson.
Oop
This did not age well.
Not my fault he screwed up
@@joshuafilyaw3845 now who didn't age well FILYAW
@@Lead4u
#5 Kyle Larson
#9 Chase Elliott
#24 William Byron
#48 Alex Bowman
Lady And gentlemen's, Kyle Larson is win the Nascar Cup championship 2021
Now Larson has the best mentor in JG he could have imagined. Go and fullfill your vast potential in Hendrick, Kyle!
Larson is special. If motor racing were in the Olympics, he'd win gold.
Terrible racing let's shut this track down and have a street race... Common NASCAR!
Right! Street races aint it chief.
Larson driving like a mad man never gets old
Best rule package we ever had
Jeff putting his arm around him showing him respect that’s an honor
my all time favorite driver vs my new favorite driver since Jeff retired
Mxckingbird same here. 😂😂😂😂
Mxckingbird right with you Kyle is a wheelman
Same man👍🏻👍🏻
Just think , Kyle Larson had just turned 22 years old a couple of weeks prior!!!!
I wonder what the outcome would have been if Brad hadn't accidentally got into Larson under that last caution !!
Hell of a battle. Former cup champion battling future cup champion.
Everyone knew Larson had a ton of talent. He just needed experience and to limit mistakes. When the guy that beats you comes to brag to you and give some pointers, you know you did well.
Both Cup champs. Larson won it in 2021
@@bonvct was talking at that specific point. Larson was not a champ yet
I bet he was telling him what went wrong at restart where he got into brad. He would rather see kyle win than brad lol
I’ve forgotten how fast they used to be
Fact: Chip Ganassi had no idea how good Larson is otherwise he would have put more resources into him
Fact: Chip’s main focus have always been his Indycar team, and CGR has never had had the same amount of money as teams like Penske or HMS have.
@@patrickanderson9023 JGR RCR & SHR have more money than CGR too
thats Jeff Gordon for ya .
hard , harder but superclean if you let him
Imagine racing Jeff Gordon like that
what was said jeff tells kyle u being driving for me in few yrs
Rookie vs Veteran
Look how far out the side is flared out by the wheel well on that 24.
Probably penalty nowadays.
Doing whatever it takes to run fast.
Hope they put Chicagoland back on the schedule for 2022 🤞🤞
I would love to year what that conversation was after the race.
I'd picked him as my guy going forward entering this season. This race was one of the most thrilling of the year. So many close races but the talent level shown was next level for a rookie. 2021 was a dream
THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES JEFF .
And Fuck You Kyle Larson
@@DupontandLowesWarrior This aged well
this was so awesome
2014?
And Now Larson races for HMS
Two number 1 draft picks.
Larson is honestly the closest thing the sport has seen to what Gordon was...a true 'natural'. Younger fans may not realize it, but Gordon today is seen as the closest equivalent to what Richard and Dale was(moreso than Johnson), mainly because Jeff is seen as the greater driver, and he simply dominated the sport for an extended period, something you didn't see as much at that time(Jeff would have won 7 titles if they didn't implement the Chase, and Johnson would have only had 4). So when folks see what Larson is today, it's very similar to what Jeff was in terms of natural talent. Jeff started beating the great Rich Vogler in Sprint cars as a teenager, and was the guy who knocked the great Dale Earnhardt off the top of the mountain. Jeff seeing Kyle's natural talent was like looking in the mirror, and it seems to be karma that Jeff's now guiding him as his boss. Not sure Kyle will ever 'dominate' the sport the way Jeff did in his day, but he will be seen as the 'best' driver in the sport in his time, same as Jeff was throughout his career.
As Diehard Jeff Gordon Fan and now a Diehard Kyle Larson Fan ..... you hit the nail right square on the head ..... well said!!
sorry but as a big gordon and johnson fan, the reason johnson would only have 4 is because they strategized the timing of their car upgrades when before you got them on ASAP. they clinch the playoffs early, dont upgrade the care for a while, then introduce it when it matters most. gordons team didnt do that well which lead to great overall success, but not championships, and johnson raced for championships. dont forget johnson won the championships in the hardest era to win them. i think that makes johnson greater, and most people in the sport would agree with my reasoning. every number has context behind it. PLUS if you just went by the winston points argument. either way, jeff is still the 2nd greatest because it puts him behind senior who wasnt in as dominant of equipment as jeff was
I love this so much. I wish this would have been for the win.
ROTY, 2021 Champion in his first season at HMS and it hasnt even been 10 years. Good call Jeff.
Imagine if Tony told Ford to "fuck off" and bring him to SHR
When we're arguing about Kyle Larson being the goat for his 7 championships this is proof Gordon still beat him head to head too in his old age
I'm gonna miss CGR in NASCAR
Why? They were always crap.
There's the future right there.
I don't think Kyle Larson is gonna be the future anymore
...yeah 😔
@@jeffgordonedits1258 Pulled a KKK On The Rest of The Field and They Heard It
They said he might go to the 48
@@JackCallSports Bowman's in The #48
@@DupontandLowesWarrior 5
Jeff accidentally called him “Kevin Larson” in his interview 😂
And now Larson has won a championship for Jeff Gordon.
that is the reason why i buy chevrolet ss hahaha
24 Priceless :)
Nor Cal boy's
Loved this monent
Me
Really sad to watch now
Larson is pretty much done in the sport for a while now
There's Rumors of Him Driving The #88
@@DupontandLowesWarrior id like that
@@JackCallSports Apparently it's Going From #88 To #5
@@DupontandLowesWarrior he back
@@JackCallSports Yeah Buddy
900 horses and a lot of downforce, so much fun, this season was.