Kyle Larson Appears on Fallon, Pokes Fun at Daughter Audrey

Champions Kyle Larson appeared on "The Tonight Show" to reminisce about the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship. The NASCAR star of the No. 5 explained how his 8-year-old daughter, Audrey, gave him motivation during his mid-season slump. Larson told the audience that Audrey had told him during their struggles through the 2026 regular season, "You suck at NASCAR."

Despite his daughter's harsh comment, Larson went on to win his third Cup championship. He joked that he is still waiting for an apology from Audrey. While on "The Tonight Show," Larson's host, Jimmy Fallon, brought up a conversation he had with Larson backstage. Fallon commented on how Larson has a championship trophy for each of his kids.

Larson joked, "I hope that means I'm not done." Fallon recalled his talk with Larson about his daughter's motivational comment. He said, "I was talking to Kyle backstage and I said, 'That’s so cool… That must motivate you to be better at racing,' and you told me, 'Yeah, but my daughter actually said something that motivated me this year.'"

Larson recounted how Audrey had told him he was bad at NASCAR, but she later apologized for the comment.