Kyle Larson will practice for the Knoxville Nationals this weekend by racing at Knoxville Raceway. He spoke with reporters at Iowa Speedway on Friday.

Larson spoke with reporters in Iowa during the lone NASCAR Cup Series off-week between Feb. 16 and Nov. 2 before he raced at Knoxville Raceway on April 18 and 19. He is the reigning Brickyard 400 champion, and will be in Indianapolis April 23 and 24 for the Indianapolis 500 Open Test.

While the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series takes the weekend off, Kyle Larson is in Iowa to promote the sport and to race. Larson is promoting the Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway while also previewing the Knoxville Nationals World of Outlaws race and the Indianapolis 500.