Kyle Larson may be reigning supreme in NASCAR. However, the Hendrick Motorsports star’s sprint car racing career is under an enormous threat. That is none other than Rico Abreu, with whom Larson shares a long friendship since their dirt racing days. This year in August, Abreu snatched the lead from Larson in the final laps of the Knoxville Nationals to win.

Wondering where this 33-year-old speedster would have reached if he had entered the Cup Series? Well, definitely tremendous heights – if not for a few hiccups in his NASCAR journey. Rico Abreu proudly pursues a sprint racing career, carving his name as one of the legends of this field. At the same time, he reflects on missed opportunities.

Rico Abreu figures he went too fast

From his dad building a 1/8th-mile dirt track in his own ba

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