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Dec
24th

NASCAR: 22-year-old Kyle Larson becomes a father

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From NASCAR.com

Newly crowned Sunoco NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson has added yet another new title: dad.



Larson, 22, and his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Sweet welcomed their first child, son Owen Miyata at 11:09 p.m. ET on Monday in Charlotte. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches.

The couple announced the news on Twitter, sharing that both mom and baby are doing well.



The baby's middle name "Miyata" is a nod to Larson's Japanese heritage. It is his mom Janet's maiden name, and Larson wanted the name to continue in the family.



The birth of the baby punctuates an already "big" year as Larson has called it -- his success and driving style in his first year in NASCAR's big league making him one of the sport's most popular young drivers.



The Chip Ganassi Racing driver had eight top-five finishes highlighted by three runner-up efforts. He scored his first Sprint Cup Series pole position at Pocono Raceway this summer and his 17 top-10 finishes in the No. 42 Target Chevrolet was more than eight of the 16 Chase drivers.


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