Kyle Larson’s eyes wandered Thursday during a press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a sure sign that his attention was elsewhere. Within minutes, Larson was on the pit stand of Arrow McLaren, an NTT INDYCAR SERIES team he will join for next year’s “500” for his debut effort in the event. Larson’s NASCAR team, Hendrick Motorsports, has partnered with Arrow McLaren to make next year’s experience happen. Over the next year, Gordon will be at Larson’s side as vice chairman of the North Carolina-based Hendrick organization. Larson, 30, has competed on the iconic IMS oval 10 times, six of those races in the Cup Series with Chip Ganassi Racing. For the record, Gordon, who never drove one of these cars, said he does not want to mimic Larson.

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