Owen Larson called it when he said his dad wouldn’t win the Daytona 500 because “he probably needs to try really hard because he’s not good at superspeedway racing.” The 10-year-old was right in his assessment.

After capturing the overall Volusia Speedway Park “gator” with two victories among the four nights of World of Outlaws racing, Kyle Larson said he checked off boxes during the “offseason” with solid wins in Australia and Volusia. Could the Daytona 500 be next? @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/8gfU7lBueJ

Jeff Gordon addresses Kyle Larson's struggles on superspeedway tracks like Daytona. Find out what Gordon said about Larson's struggles!

Kyle Larson will try to snap a 0-for-11 skid in the Daytona 500, and The Associated Press will be embedded with his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team.

Kyle Larson is one the finest racers in the world and he has the accolades to prove it. But the one thing that’s eluded him throughout his career is a superspeedway victory. Larson is 0-for-42 at Daytona and Talladega,

Kyle Larson is the kind of driver who makes racing look effortless—most of the time. The post Jeff Gordon Discloses Kyle Larson's Worsening Mental Battle Against His Biggest Racing Weakness appeared first on EssentiallySports.