Alright so I got this idea today. See, I’m a huge Kyle Larson fan, been followin’ his NASCAR stuff forever. But I kept hearing bits about him still runnin’ in them local dirt track sprint cars too. Cool, right? Except I kept totally missin’ the races! No idea when or where he’d be showin’ up. Frustratin’ as hell.
Just last week, I was hearin’ folks talk about Larson winnin’ or runnin’ well at some tiny track I never even heard of, hours after it was done. Drives me nuts. I figured there had to be a way to actually track this stuff before it happens.
My First Try (And Why It Failed)
My first thought was the obvious: his team websites. Sounded simple. Wrong.
- Checked the main NASCAR team site first. Big mistake. It’s only about Cup Series races. Nothing else.
- Heard rumors Larson sometimes posts stuff himself? Dug around his official social media pages. Nope. Flooded with NASCAR promo stuff, maybe a tweet after a sprint car race win, never before. Useless for knowing ahead of time.
Felt like runnin’ in circles. Kept seein’ results, never announcements.
Stumbling on the Real Solution
Got desperate this mornin’ and started searchin’ for terms like “track sprint car schedules” and “how to follow sprint car drivers” – super general stuff. Wasn’t hopeful. Then bam! Someone mentioned race track calendars and sprint car sanctioning bodies. Seemed too professional, but figured I’d check.
Started lookin’ up the sites for World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, High Limit Racing, and a few others. Scrolled through their schedules myself. Found a couple tracks Larson owns or promotes! Ding ding ding! Made a list. Places like Placerville Speedway were on there.
But scrollin’ each schedule manually every day? Sounded like a drag. Then I saw it: most had email newsletters and even text alerts options! Hit subscribe faster than Larson exits Turn 4.
The Telegram Game-Changer
Was feelin’ pretty good, but I knew I wanted something more instant. Still seein’ people mention gettin’ alerts instantly.
More digging. Found out many tracks run their own Telegram channels specifically for racer announcements and lineups! This was the secret sauce.
- Searched Telegram for the official channels of each track Larson’s known to frequent or promote.
- Signed up for the SMS alerts some offer too – figured redundancy wouldn’t hurt.
Went one step further: Found a few local fan group chats on Telegram focused purely on sprint car dirt racing. Joined those too. Figured fans are obsessed and might leak info early.
How It’s Workin’ Now
Let me tell you, it feels like cheat codes.
- Track newsletters hit my inbox a week or two out with the weekend’s big event details.
- Telegram channels ping me directly on my phone the second a late addition like Larson gets announced for a specific race night. Literally minutes after the organizers know.
- Those local fan chats? They buzz constantly. If Larson’s even considerin showing up somewhere they speculate wildly. Gives me a heads-up to watch that track closer.
No more hearing about Larson races after they finish. Now I actually have his schedule before he gets on track. Feels good, man. Just gotta stay subscribed.
