2024 Chicago Cubs season

# 2024 Chicago Cubs season

## Abstract

The 2024 Chicago Cubs season is the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are led by first-year manager Craig Counsell and play as members of Major League Baseball 's National League Central.

## Previous season

The Cubs finished the 2023 season 83–79 to finish in second place in the Central division, nine games behind the Brewers. After being in position for a wild card spot through most of August and September, the Cubs finished one game out of the final wild card spot. It marked the third consecutive season they failed to make the playoffs.

## Offseason

### Coaching changes

On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired manager David Ross after four seasons. Craig Counsell, who had managed the Milwaukee Brewers for the previous nine years, was named the new manager on the same day in a surprising move. There had been no prior indications that the Cubs would fire Ross or were interested in hiring Counsell. The Cubs gave Counsell a contract for five years at $8 million per year, making him the highest paid manager in MLB history.

On January 2, 2024, the Cubs named Ryan Flaherty the team's bench coach. Other new coaches included Darren Holmes as the bullpen coach, Mark Strittmatter as major league field coordinator, and assistant hitting coach John Mallee, who had previously been the Cubs' hitting coach from 2015 to 2017.

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## Regular season

### Opening Day starters

Thursday, March 28, 2024 vs. Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.

### Season standings

#### National League Central

#### National League Wild Card

#### Record vs. opponents

Updated with the results of all games through September 12, 2024.

### Season summary

#### March

- March 9 – The Cubs announced that Justin Steele would be the Opening Day starting pitcher.

- March 28 – The Cubs opened the season on the road against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Justin Steele allowed one run in 4.2 innings and left with what was termed as left hamstring tightness. With the game tied at two in the top of the ninth, newly acquired Michael Busch scored from second on a wild pitch that replays showed was a foul ball. Adbert Alzolay gave up a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. In the 10th, Jonah Heim singled in the winning run for the Rangers as the Cubs lost 4–3. Steele was later placed on the injured list and was expected to miss at least a month.

- March 30 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs took an early lead off a two-run home run by Dansby Swanson in the second, but Kyle Hendricks surrendered five runs in 3.2 innings of work. Ben Brown gave up six runs in 1.2 innings as the Cubs were blown out by the Rangers 11–2.

- March 31 – In the finale of the opening series on Easter, Christopher Morel hit a three-run home run in the first to give the Cubs an early lead. Jordan Wicks surrendered the lead twice, allowing five runs in four innings. However, the Cub bullpen held the Rangers scoreless in five innings. With the game tied at five in the ninth, Ian Happ, who had four hits on the day, took a bases loaded walk to give the Cubs a one-run lead. Seiya Suzuki followed with a two-RBI single as the Cubs beat the Rangers 9–5 to start the season 1–2.

#### April

- April 1 – A day later, the Cubs opened the home portion of the regular season against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Shōta Imanaga made his major league debut and threw six shutout innings while allowing only two hits and striking out nine. However, the game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth when Christopher Morel singled to left with runners on first and second. Rockie outfielder Nolan Jones missed the ground ball, allowing the ball to roll to the wall. Two runs scored on the play and a bad throw by Jones allowed Morel to come all the way around for a 3–0 lead. A Cody Bellinger two-run single in the seventh finished the scoring as the Cubs won 5–0.

- April 2 – In game two of the series against the Rockies, Javier Assad threw six scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Cub offense pounded out 12 runs and 14 hits including home runs by Seiya Suzuki, Christopher Morel, Garrett Cooper, and Cody Bellinger. The 12–2 win moved the Cubs to 3–2 on the season.

- April 3 – In the finale of the series against the Rockies, Luke Little was used as an opener and pitched a scoreless first inning. Ben Brown pitched four innings in relief while allowing only one run. Meanwhile, the Cubs jumped to an 8–2 lead on a homer by Seiya Suzuki as well as a bases-clearing single for Miguel Amaya. However, the Cub bullpen allowed five run in the eighth to allow the Rockies to tie the game. In the bottom of the eighth, Miles Mastrobuoni reached on a dropped third strike and Suzuki drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice. Adbert Alzolay pitched the ninth to secure the Cubs' fourth straight win.

- April 5 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley. Kyle Hendricks allowed five runs in four innings, but left with a 6–5 lead behind home runs by Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch. Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs while Ian Happ hit a two-run triple to give the Cubs a 9–5 lead. The Cub bullpen allowed two runs and Adbert Alzolay earned his first save as the Cubs won 9–7.

- April 6 – In game two against the Dodgers, Jordan Wicks allowed two runs in 4.2 innings. The cub bullpen allowed two runs, only one earned. However, the Cub offense only scored one run as the Cubs lost 4–1.

- April 7 – In the series finale, Michael Busch drove in three runs with a bases clearing double in the first. Mike Tauchman drove in another run with a double as the Cubs took the early lead. The game was halted by rain in the bottom of the fourth with the Cubs ahead 7–0. After an almost three hour rain delay, Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run as the Cubs won 8–1. Shōta Imanaga threw four scoreless innings before the rain delay to continue his scoreless start to his major league career. The win moved the Cubs to 6–3 on the season.

- April 8 – The Cubs next traveled to San Diego to face the Padres. The Cubs started well, jumping to an 8–0 lead through five innings. Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger drove in two runs each on singles in the second. Bellinger drove in a third run and Dansby Swanson tripled in a run to give the Cubs the 8–0 lead. However, Jaiver Assad and two Cub relievers allowed seven runs to the Padres in the sixth. Adbert Alzolay gave up a two-run homer to Fernando Tatís Jr. in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost 9–8.

- April 9 – Rookie Ben Brown got the start for the Cubs and pitched 4.2 scoreless innings. Yan Gomes hit his first homer of the season in the fifth and three batters later, Christopher Morel hit his first career grand slam. The Cub bullpen allowed only one run as the Cubs beat the Padres 5–1.

- April 10 – Kyle Hendricks allowed seven runs in five innings as the Cubs lost to the Padres 10–2. Michael Busch hit a two-run home run to tally the Cubs only runs of the game. The loss moved the Cubs to 7–5 on the season.

- April 12 – The Cubs continued their West Coast road trip with a visit to Seattle to face the Mariners. Jordan Wicks allowed four runs in four innings. Michael Busch homered for the second consecutive game, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 4–2.

- April 13 – In game two of the series against the Mariners, Miguel Amaya and Seiya Suzuki homered. Michael Busch also homered, for the third straight game, as the Cubs won 4–1. Shōta Imanaga pitched 5.1 innings without allowing an earned run in the win.

- April 14 – Michael Busch homered for the fourth consecutive game while Javier Assad allowed only two runs in 5.2 innings. The Mariners had runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth, but could not score. Adbert Alzolay picked Julio Rodríguez off of first with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to end the game and notch his third save of the year in the 3–2 win.

- April 15 – After receiving news that Seiya Suzuki would miss a month with an oblique injury, Michael Busch homered for the fifth straight game while Ben Brown allowed only one run in six innings of work. However, the game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona remained tied into the eighth before the D-Backs took the 2–1 lead. In the top of ninth, Nico Hoerner scored from second on a wild pitch to tie the game at two. In the 11th, Hoerner singled in the go-ahead run while Keegan Thompson pitched two scoreless innings to give the Cubs the 3–2 win.

- April 16 – In the second game against the Diamondbacks, Kyle Hendricks allowed 7 runs in 4.1 innings, blowing a three-run lead. The Cubs rallied to score six runs in the seventh, including Ian Happ's first homer of the year, a grand slam, to take an 11–8 lead. However, the Diamondbacks scored a run in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to tie the game and force extra innings. Drew Smyly allowed a base hit to the first batter in the 10th to give the Diamondbacks the 12–11 win.

- April 17 – In the finale of the nine-game road trip, Jordan Wicks allowed two runs in 4.1 innings. Newly recalled Hayden Wesneski pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5–3. Cody Bellinger homered while Mike Tauchman, Yan Gomes, and Michael Busch each drove in a run in the win. The win moved the Cubs to 11–7 on the season, finishing the road trip at 5–4.

- April 19 – After a rainout, the Cubs returned home to play the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. In his first appearance of the year after returning from an injury, Jameson Taillon allowed only one run in five innings. Miguel Amaya drove in two runs while six other Cubs drove in a run in the 8–3 Cub win.

- April 20 – In the first game of a doubleheader, Javier Assad allowed one run in 4.2 innings of work. Patrick Wisdom drove in two runs while three Cub relievers kept the 2–1 Cub lead. Adbert Alzolay got the final out of the eighth, but gave up a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth as the Cubs lost to the Marlins 3–2. It was Alzolay's fourth blown save of the season. In game two of the doubleheader, Shōta Imanaga gave up his first earned runs of the season, but the Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the sixth that resulted in a 5–3 win over the Marlins. Cody Bellinger and Alexander Canario homered in the win. Héctor Neris pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.

- April 21 – In the finale of the series against the Marlins, Kyle Hendricks continued to struggle, allowing four runs in four innings. Nico Hoerner had three hits and drove in two runs, but the Cub bullpen surrendered two more runs. As a result, the Cubs lost 6–3.

- April 23 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs faced the Houston Astros at Wrigley. Jordan Wicks allowed only two runs in six innings of work while the Cub bullpen held the Astros scoreless. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first and Mike Tauchman homered twice, including a three-run shot in the first, as the Cubs won easily 7–2. Bellinger did leave the game later with a rib injury after running into the wall. The win moved the Cubs to 14–9 on the season.

- April 24 – After finding out Cody Bellinger would be placed on the injured list with a broken rib, the Cubs took an early 4–0 lead on a Michael Busch sacrifice fly and Dansby Swanson three-run homer in the first. Jameson Taillon and four Cub relievers allowed three runs, but were able to hold on to beat the Astros 4–3.

- April 25 – In the finale of the series against the Astros, Pete Crow-Armstrong, called up due to Cody Bellinger's injury, got his first major league hit – a two-run home run in the sixth to give the Cubs the 3–1 win. Javier Assad allowed one run in 5.2 innings. Hayden Wesneski shut out the Astros in 2.1 innings of relief while Héctor Neris pitched the ninth for a second consecutive save. The win moved the Cubs to 16–9 on the season.

- April 26 – The Cubs returned to the road to face the Red Sox in Boston. Shōta Imanaga allowed only one run in 6.1 innings while reliever Keegan Thompson shut out the Sox in 2.1 innings of relief. Patrick Wisdom had a pinch-hit two-run double while Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two more runs as the Cubs won easily 7–1.

- April 27 – In game two against the Red Sox, Jordan Wicks was sent to the injured list instead of making the start. Ben Brown made the spot start and allowed three runs in 3.2 innings. Two Cub relievers allowed eight more runs which led to Matt Mervis pitching the eighth and allowing six more runs. The Cubs were blown out 17–0.

- April 28 – In the finale against the Red Sox, the Cubs trailed 4–0 in the seventh before Matt Mervis drove in the first Cub run of the game. Mike Tauchman tied the game with a three-run homer in the eighth, but Mark Leiter Jr. walked one and allowed to hits without getting an out in the bottom of the ninth as the Red Sox won 5–4.

- April 29 – The Cubs next traveled to face the New York Mets. Jameson Taillon continued his strong start to the season pitching 7.1 innings and allowing only one run. However, the Cubs were held without a hit until the eighth before Nick Madrigal drove in the tying run on a fielder's choice. In the ninth, Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to give the Cubs the 3–1 win as the Cubs moved to 18–11 on the season and into sole possession of first place in the Central division.

- April 30 – Javier Assad allowed two runs, both unearned, in five plus innings and Adbert Alzolay gave up a three-run homer as the Cubs lost to the Mets 4–2.

#### May

- May 1 – Shōta Imanaga continued his strong start, pitching seven scoreless innings while three Cub relievers also shut out the Mets. A sacrifice fly by Pete Crow-Armstrong in the fifth gave the Cubs the 1–0 lead. With the score the same in the bottom of the ninth, Hector Neris hit a batter and gave up a double to put runners at second and third with only one out. On the next play, a fly ball to left field was caught by Ian Happ for the second. The runner at third, Pete Alonso, tried to score on the play, but Happ threw to Nick Madrigal who threw Alonso out at home for the double play to end the game. A review of the play upheld the call to give the Cubs the win.

- May 2 – In the finale of the four-game series against the Mets, the Cubs took an early four-run lead, but the Mets tied it at five in the sixth. Neither team scored again until the 11th when Nick Madrigal drove in the go-ahead run. Daniel Palencia hit the first batter of the 11th before Francisco Lindor doubled in both runs to give the Mets the 7–6 win. The loss dropped the Cubs to 19–13 on the season.

- May 3 – The Cubs returned home to face the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Hayden Wesneski got the start and held the Brewers scoreless for 6.1 innings. Adbert Alzolay continued to struggle, surrendering three runs in one-third of ainning. A Christopher Morel homer was the only run for the Cubs as they lost 3–1.

- May 4 – Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings while allowing only two infield hits to the Brewers. Nico Hoerner hit his first home run of the season while Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom homered as well to give the Cubs a 5–0 lead. Keegan Thompson failed to get an out in the seventh and allowed four runs to narrow the Cub lead to 5–4. Wisdom drove in his second run of the game with a single in the eighth and Hector Neris allowed a run before getting the final out as the Cubs won 6–5.

- May 5 – Javier Assad pitched six scoreless innings to continue his strong start to the season. Nico Hoerner drove in two runs with a double and scored on a wild pitch to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead over the Brewers. Dansby Swanson made two great defensive plays to keep the Brewers scoreless and homered to push the lead to four. A Christopher Morel single put the lead to five before Yency Almonte and Daniel Palencia pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the 5–0 win. The win put the Cubs in a virtual tie with the Brewers for the division lead.

- May 6 – Justin Steele came off the injured list to face the Padres at Wrigley. Steele pitched 4.2 scoreless innings before the Cub bullpen surrendered six runs in the top of the sixth. Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth and Yan Gomes added a solo shot in the seventh, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 6–3.

- May 7 – In the second game of the series against the Padres, Cody Bellinger came off the injured list and hit a solo home run in the fourth. Shōta Imanaga pitched seven scoreless innings before giving up a two-run homer and the lead in the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, Christopher Morel drove in the tying run on a sacrifice fly. Tied at two in the bottom of the ninth with rain starting to fall, Michael Busch hit a home run on the first pitch of the inning to give the Cubs the walk-off win 3–2.

- May 8 – Hayden Wesneski got the start for the Cubs and surrendered three runs in six-plus innings. However, former Cub prospect Dylan Cease and two Padre relievers shut out the Cubs as they lost 3–0.

- May 10 – After an off day, the Cubs traveled to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates. Javier Assad allowed only one earned in run in 4.1 innings while Ben Brown pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Cody Bellinger had four hits including a home run and drove in a run. Nick Madrigal drove in two runs as the Cubs won easily 7–2.

- May 11 – In game two against the Pirates, the number one pick from the 2023 draft, Paul Skenes, made his MLB debut for the Pirates. He struck out seven batters in four-plus innings and left with a 6–1 lead. However, Pirate relief pitchers walked four batters with the bases loaded to bring the Cubs with in on at 6–5. After an infield single by Mike Tauchman tied the game, the game was delayed for 2 plus hours due to rain. Upon resumption of the game, Pirate pitching walked two more batters with the bases loaded to give the Cubs and 8–6 lead. However, Keegan Thompson allowed a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to surrender the lead. The fifth home run of the day for the Pirates put the lead at 10–8 in the sixth. The Cubs narrowed the lead to one in the ninth, but lost 10–9. Justin Steel returned from the injured list to make the start for the Cubs, but allowed six runs in four innings.

- May 12 – In the finale of the series against the Pirates, the Cubs took a 2–0 lead in the first on a Christopher Morel home run. Kyle Hendricks returned from the injured list and allowed only one run in five innings. However, the Pirates tied it in the sixth and the game went to extra innings. In the 10th, Codey Bellinger singled in the Manfred runner, but was thrown out at second on the play. Patrick Wisdom followed with a home run before Mike Tauchman scored on a passed ball to give the Cubs a 5–2 lead. Adbert Alzolay gave up a two-run homer to the first batter in the bottom of the 10th, but held on for the 5–4 win.

- May 13 – The Cubs next faced the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Shōta Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings while allowing seven hits. Hayden Wesneski allowed two runs in three innings of relief as the Cubs were shut out 2–0.

- May 14 – Jameson Taillon allowed seven runs, only two earned, though he committed the error leading to the unearned runs. The Cubs were once again shut out by the Braves, losing 7–0.

- May 15 – In the final game against the Braves, Javier Assad lowered his season ERA to 1.49 by pitching six scoreless innings. Mike Tauchman and Seiya Suzuki homered for the Cubs while Pete Crow-Armstrong tripled and drove in two runs, one on a bunt single. The Cub bullpen only allowed one run as the Cubs avoided the sweep with a 7–1 win. The win moved the Cubs to 25–19 on the season, 1.5 games behind the division-leading Brewers.

- May 16 – Justin Steele allowed five runs, four earned in 5.2 innings of work against the Pirates. Ian Happ homered for the Cubs as they lost 5–4 at Wrigley.

- May 17 – Again facing Paul Skenes, the Cubs went hitless in his six innings of work. Meanwhile, Kyle Hendricks allows eight run 4.2 innings as the Cubs lost to the Pirates 9–3.

- May 18 – Shōta Imonaga pitched seven scoreless innings, but the game remained tied in the bottom of the ninth. Cody Bellinger doubled before Christopher Morel singled to score Bellinger on a play at the plate that was reviewed, but the call stood as the Cubs beat the Pirates 1–0.

- May 19 – Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 4.2 innings while the Cub offense managed only two runs against the Pirates in the 3–2 loss.

- May 21 – After an off day, the Braves visited Wrigley Field for a three-game series. Dansby Swanson returned from the injured list and had two hits and a run scored. Jaiver Assad gave up three runs, two earned, in just 4.1 innings of work. However, the Cub bullpen kept the Braves scoreless. Mike Tauchman drove in two runs, including the tying run in the sixth. The game went to extra innings and Nico Hoerner, playing for the first time after missing five games with a hamstring injury, hit an infield single to score the Manfred runner in the 10th. The 4–3 win moved the Cubs to 27–22 on the season, 1.5 games behind the Brewers in the division.

- May 22 – In game two against the Braves, Justin Steele left in the sixth with the Cubs trailing 3–1. Jose Cuas allowed two home runs in the inning in relief of Steels as the lead ballooned to 8–1. Max Fried pitched a complete game for the Braves while surrendering only two runs and three hits in the 9–2 Cubs' loss.

- May 23 – In the finale of the series and homestand, Ben Brown got the start with Kyle Hendricks moving to the bullpen after his poor start to the season. Brown pitched four scoreless innings to start the game. Hayden Wesneski allowed a solo home run in relief and Hendricks allowed two runs in his second ever relief appearance as the Cubs lost 3–0.

- May 25 – After a rainout the prior day, the Cubs faced the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 5.2 innings, but left with the game tied at three. Patrick Wisdom doubled in a run in the seventh to give the Cubs a 4–3 lead, but Mark Leiter Jr. allowed four runs in the eighth as the Cubs lost 7–6.

- May 26 – After a two and a half hour rain delay, Javier Assad allowed four runs on two, two-run Paul Goldschmidt homers. Ian Happ also homered twice, a two-run homer in the seventh and a solo shot in the ninth, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost their fourth game in a row 4–3.

- May 27 – The Cubs next traveled to face the Brewers in Milwaukee. Justin Steele pitched seven scoreless innings before the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth. The Cub offense continued to struggle, pushing only one run across as the Cubs lost 5–1. The loss dropped the Cubs to 27–27 on the season.

- May 28 – In game two of the series against the Brewers, Ben Brown pitched seven no-hit innings before leaving with a 1–0 lead. Hayden Wesneski allowed a hit in the eighth, but the Cubs still led 1–0 in the ninth before the Brewers tied it to force extra innings. In the 10th, rookie Luis Vázquez scored from second when Mike Tauchman singled off reliever Trevor Megill 's arm. Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch each singled to drive in a run in the inning while Ian Happ doubled to score two and give the Cubs a 6–1 advantage. Luke Little allowed two runs in the bottom of the 10th, but the Cubs held on for the 6–3 win.

- May 29 – Shōta Imanaga has his first poor start of the season, allowing seven runs in 4.1 innings. Kyle Hendricks allowed three more runs in relief. Ian Happ homered and drove in two runs as the Cubs scored six runs for the second consecutive game. However, it was not enough as the Cubs lost to the Brewers 10–6 and moved back to.500 on the season.

- May 30 – Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in six innings of work. With the Cubs trailing 3–1 in the seventh, Seiya Suzuki hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run to tie the game at three. After allowing a run in the bottom of the seventh, Christopher Morel homered in the eighth to tie the game at four. However, Tyson Miller allowed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Brewers 6–4. The loss dropped the Cubs to 28–29 on the season.

- May 31 – Javier Assad allowed two runs in 5.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley and left with a 3–2 lead. However, Drew Smyly allowed a two-run homer in the seventh to give the Reds a 4–3 lead. Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs in the game, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost again 5–4. The loss dropped the Cubs to 28–30 on the season and left them 7.5 games behind the Brewers in the division.

#### June

- June 1 – After a three and a half hour rain delay, Justin Steele allowed five runs, only one earned in five innings. Seiya Suzuki dropped an easy fly ball with the bases loaded in the second inning for an error that allowed three runs to score. He redeemed himself with a grand slam in the bottom of the second to tie the game at four. Dansby Swanson hit a two-run home run in the eighth to give the Cubs the 7–5 win.

- June 2 – In the finale of the series against the Reds, Ben Brown allowed five runs in five innings. The Cubs managed single runs in the fifth and the sixth, but lost 5–2. The lost dropped the Cubs back to two games under.500 on the season.

- June 4 – After a scheduled off day, Shōta Imonaga allowed five runs, only one earned, to the crosstown Chicago White Sox before the game was delayed by rain. Trailing 5–0, Dansby Swanson drove in a run in the fifth before Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each hit two-run home runs in the sixth to tie the game at five. Hayden Wesneski allowed a home run in the seventh to put the Cubs behind by a run. In the bottom of the eighth, Ian Happ doubled in two runs to give the Cubs the 7–6 win.

- June 5 – For the second consecutive day, the Cubs fell behind 5–1 before the Cubs tied it in the seventh on a Cody Bellinger sacrifice fly. Ian Happ drove in the go-ahead run later in the inning. However, Hayden Wesneski allowed a home run for the second consecutive game to tie the game at six in the eighth. In the bottom of the ninth, Mike Tauchman hit a walk-off homer to give the Cubs another 7–6 win over the White Sox.

- June 6 – The Cubs next travelled to face the Reds in Cincinnati. Javier Assad allowed five runs in 5.2 innings while the Cub bullpen allowed three more runs. Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel each hit two-run homers, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost 8–4.

- June 7 – Justin Steele allowed three runs in seven innings, but the Cubs only managed two runs on a Dansby Swanson solo home run and a Miguel Amaya double. As a result, the Cubs lost their third game in a row, losing to the Reds 3–2.

- June 8 – Dansby Swanson doubled in the first to give the Cubs a 1–0 lead. Ben Brown allowed three runs in four innings and Jordan Wicks, coming off the IL, allowed one run in 3.1 innings of work. A Yan Gomes double in the sixth and a Pete Crow-Armstrong groundout in the eighth drew the Cubs within one run, but they couldn't tie the game as they lost to the Reds 4–3. The loss dropped the Cubs to 31–34 on the season and to last place in the division.

- June 9 – In the finale of the four-game series against the Reds, Ian Happ doubled with the bases loaded in the first to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead. Mike Tauchman doubled in a run in the second to push the Cub lead to 4–0. Shōta Imanaga allowed two runs in 6.2 innings and the Cub bullpen shut out the Reds to avoid the sweep. The Cubs won 4–2.

- June 11 – After an off day, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa. Christopher Morel homered and David Bote drove in a run to give the Cubs a 2–0 lead. Leading by one in the ninth, Hector Neris allowed a single to tie the game at two. A batter later, Neris gave up a walk-off three-run homer to Brandon Lowe as the Cubs lost 5–2.

- June 12 – Javier Assad allowed two runs in 4.2 innings against the Rays. Cody Bellinger hit a three run homer in the seventh to give the Cubs a 4–2 lead. Hector Neris struggled again in the ninth, allowing a solo homer before giving up a single and a walk to put the winning run on base. However, he got a fly ball to end the game as the Cubs won 4–3.

- June 13 – Justin Steel pitched six scoreless innings and left with a 2–0 lead before Mark Leiter Jr. allowed three runs in the seventh to surrender the lead. The Cubs could manage no more runs and lost 3–2.

- June 14 – Returning home to face the Cardinals, Jordan Wicks made his first start since returning from the IL. However, Wicks left after 1.2 with another injury. The Cub bullpen held the Cardinals scoreless until the eighth. The Cub offense failed to score again as the Cubs lost 3–0.

- June 15 – In game two against the Cardinals, Shōta Imanaga allowed only one run in seven innings. Ahead 2–1 in the seventh, Ian Happ hit a three-run homer to give the Cubs some breathing room and a 5–1 win.

- June 16 – In the finale of the three-game series, Jameson Taillon allowed two runs in six innings. The Cub bullpen held the Cardinals scoreless, but the Cubs only managed a Michael Busch solo homer in the seventh as they lost 2–1.

- June 17 – The San Francisco Giants next came to town to face the Cubs. Javier Assad allowed only one run in five innings, but left trailing 1–0. Michael Busch homered for the second consecutive game, a two-run shot, to give the Cubs a 2–1 lead. Hayden Wesneski surrendered the lead in the seventh before Seiya Suzuki tied the game at three with a double in the seventh. Ian Happ followed with a three-run homer to give the Cubs a 6–3 lead. Mark Leiter Jr. allowed a run in the eighth, but the Cubs took a two-run lead into the ninth. However, Hector Neris allowed a three-run homer to surrender the lead in the ninth as the Cubs lost 7–6.

- June 18 – In the second game against the Giants, Justin Steele allowed two runs in 6.2 innings of work and left the game with the score tied at two on a Dansby Swanson two-run homer. With the game still tied at two in the eighth, Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, and Christopher Morel each hit run-scoring singles to give the Cubs a 5–2 win.

- June 19 – Kyle Hendricks made his first start since May and allowed one run in 5.2 innings against the Giants. Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ hit back-to-back homers in the fourth and the Cubs pushed the lead to 6–1 in the seventh. Tyson Miller gave up a grand slam in the eighth after Mark Leiter Jr. had gotten into a bases load jam to narrow the lead to one. However, the Cubs were able to hold on for the 6–5 win.

- June 21 – After an off day, the Mets came to Wrigley for a three-game series. Shōta Imanaga allowed 10 runs in three innings as the Cubs were blown out 11–1.

- June 22 – In game two, Jameson Taillon scatter six hits over seven innings while allowing only one run. Christopher Morel homered and drove in two runs as the Cubs beat the Mets easily 8–1.

- June 23 – Javier Assad allowed four runs in 4.1 innings as the Cub offense managed only two runs on a Christopher Morel two-run homer. Despite Mets reliever Edwin Díaz being ejected in ninth due to a sticky substance on his hands, the Cubs lost 5–2.

- June 24 – The Cubs next travelled to San Francisco to face the Giants again. The Cubs jumped to an early 4–0 lead while Justin Steele allowed two runs in 7.1 innings. Leading 4–2 in the ninth, the Cubs allowed sacrifice flies to tie the game at two. An intentional walk to load the bases preceded an unintentional walk to score the winning run as the Cubs lost 5–4.

- June 25 – Kyle Hendricks pitched well again, allowing only two runs in seven innings. However, the Cub offense only scored one run while Colten Brewer allowed three runs in the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Giants 5–1.

- June 26 – In game three against the Giants, Hayden Wesneski got the start and allowed three runs in four innings. Drew Smyly allowed one run in 1.1 innings of relief, as the Cubs only scored three, losing 4–3, their fourth loss in a row.

- June 27 – Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in six innings and left the game tied at three. In the 10th, Ian Happ hit a two-run homer as the Cubs beat the Giants 5–3.

- June 28 – Facing the division-leading Brewers in Milwaukee, Jameson Taillon allowed a grand slam in fourth as the Cubs lost 4–2.

- June 29 – In game two against the Brewers, the Cubs took a 2–0 lead on a Michael Busch homer in the first. Justin Steele allowed three runs in seven innings and left with the game tied at three. Ian Happ hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give the Cubs the 5–3 win.

- June 30 – Kyle Hendricks allowed seven runs, including the second grand slam of the series, as the Cubs were blown out by the Brewers 7–1.

#### July

- July 2 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs returned home to face the Phillies. Hayden Wesneski allowed five runs in five innings. Meanwhile, the Cubs were limited to only one run through eight innings. In the ninth, trailing 6–1, Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run home run to narrow the lead. It was not enough, as the Cubs lost 6–4.

- July 3 – Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in six innings. The Cubs tied the game at three in the seventh on a Cody Bellinger RBI single. However, Tyson Miller surrendered a homer in the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Phillies 5–3.

- July 4 – In the finale against the Phillies, Ian Happ hit two three-run homers, one from each side of the plate, driving in a career-high six runs as the Cubs beat the Phillies easily, 10–2. David Bote also homered for the Cubs in the win.

- July 5 – Justin Steele allowed two hits and one run while pitching his first career complete game against the Los Angeles Angels. Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer and Ian Happ drove in two runs as the Cubs won 5–1.

- July 6 – In game two against the Angels, Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs while the Cub bullpen allowed five more. The Cub offense was held without a run as they lost 7–0.

- July 7 – Hayden Wesneski allowed only one run in 6.1 innings as the Cubs shut out the Angels 5–0. Michael Busch homered and drove in three runs in the win.

- July 9 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs traveled to face the first-place Orioles in Baltimore. Michael Busch homered in the first to give the Cubs the early lead. The Cubs pushed the lead to 4–1 in the third before Ian Happ hit a three-run homer in the fourth to give the Cubs a 7–2 lead. The Cubs added two more to beat the Orioles 9–2. The win was the Cubs second in a row and fourth in the prior five games.

- July 10 – In game two of the series against the Orioles, Shōta Imanaga pitched six scoreless innings. Christopher Morel homered and the Cub bullpen finished the shutout of the Orioles as the Cubs won 4–2.

- July 11 – Justin Steele pitched seven shutout innings while Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs on two doubles and a triple. Dansby Swanson homered and drove in two runs while Michael Bush also drove in two runs. The Cubs won easily 8–0 to sweep the Orioles, marking the fourth win in a row for the Cubs.

- July 12 – The Cubs traveled to St. Louis to face the Cardinals in the final series before the All-Star break. Kyle Hendricks pitched seven scoreless innings while David Bote and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs each as the Cubs won 5–1.

- July 13 – In game one of a doubleheader against the Cardinals, Hayden Wesneski allow nine runs in the first inning and 11 runs total in four innings as the Cubs were blown out 11–3. The loss snapped the Cubs five-game winning streak. In game two of the doubleheader, Javier Assad returned from the injured list and allowed three runs in 2.1 innings of work. Three Cub relievers shut out the Cardinals until the eighth when Porter Hodge allowed two runs as the Cubs lost 5–4. Miguel Amaya homered and drove in two in the loss.

- July 14 – In the final game of the All-Star break, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each hit two home runs while Ian Happ and Tomás Nido also homered as the Cubs won easily 8–3. Jameson Taillon allowed three runs in 5.2 innings as the Cubs finished the first half of the season winning eight of the prior 11. They finished the first half in last place in the Central division, 8.5 games behind division-leading Milwaukee.

- July 19 – After the All-Star break, Justin Steele gave up five runs in 4.2 innings of work against the Diamondbacks at Wrigley. The Cubs could only manage two runs as they lost 5–2.

- July 20 – In game two against the Diamondbacks, Kyle Hendricks allowed three runs in five innings as the Cubs were shut out 3–0. The loss dropped the cubs eight games under.500 on the season.

- July 21 – Shōta Imanaga allowed only one run on two hits in seven innings, but left the game with the Cubs trailing the Diamondbacks 1–0. Seiya Suzuki tied the game with a single in the ninth and Nico Hoerner drew a bases loaded walk in the 10th to give the Cubs the 2–1 win.

- July 22 – The Cubs next faced the division-leading Brewers at Wrigley Field. Javier Assad and three relievers combined to hold the Brewers scoreless until Porter Hodge allowed a homer in the eighth. Ian Happ homered and Michael Busch drove in a run while Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth as the Cubs defeated the Brewers 3–1.

- July 23 – After the start of the game was delayed for almost 90 minutes by rain, Jameson Taillon pitched seven scoreless innings and the game remained tied heading in to the eighth. After allowing singles to the first two batters in the eighth, Taillon was lifted and Julian Merryweather allowed a run-scoring single to give the Brewers a 1–0 lead. The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth, but could not push across a run in eighth or ninth as the Cubs lost 1–0.

- July 24 – In the finale of the series against the Brewers, Justin Steele allowed two runs in 5.1 innings of work. An Ian Happ single and Seiya Suzuki solo home run left the game tied at two. In the ninth, Hector Neris allowed an RBI double by William Contreras as the Cubs lost 3–2.

- July 26 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs traveled to Kansas City to face the Royals. Kyle Hendricks allowed six runs in five innings as the Cubs were shut out 6–0.

- July 27 – In game two of the series against the Royals, Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in 5.2 innings of work, but Julian Merryweather allowed a two-run scoring single to surrender the lead. Trailing 4–3 in the seventh, Patrick Wisdom hit a pinch-hit grand slam to give the Cubs the 7–4 lead. the Cubs added two more runs in the ninth to secure a 9–4 win.

- July 28 – Javier Assad pitched six innings while allowing only three runs against the Royals. Patrick Wisdom homered again while Nico Hoerner drove in two runs as the Cubs won 7–3. During the game, Christopher Morel was pulled from the lineup after being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays.

- July 29 – The Cubs travelled to Cincinnati to face the Reds. Jameson Tailon gave up six runs in 4.1 innings as the Cubs were blown out 7–1.

- July 30 – Justin Steele gave up five runs in five innings. Cody Bellinger, returning from a broken finger, homered and drove in two, but it was not enough as the Cubs lost to the Reds 6–3.

- July 31 – In the finale of the series against the Reds, the Cubs scored 13 runs on 17 hits, nine of which were doubles, as the blew out the Reds 13–4. Ian Happ homered and drove in two while Seiya Suzuki drove in three. Three other Cubs also drove in two runs in the easy win. Kyle Hendricks allowed only three runs in five innings while the Cub bullpen held the Reds scoreless in the win.

#### August

- August 1 – The Cubs returned home for a four-game series against the Cardinals. In game one, Shōta Imanaga allowed four runs in 6.2 innings of work. The Cubs, trailing 4–2 entering the ninth, rallied for the win as Cody Bellinger homered and Dansby Swanson and Mike Tauchmann hit back-to-back doubles.

- August 2 – In game two against the Cardinals, the Cubs scored five runs in the second and held on for a 6–3 win over the Cardinals. Michael Busch and Christian Bethancourt homered in the win.

- August 3 – Jameson Taillon allowed only one run in six innings and the Cubs led 4–1 going into the eighth as Michael Busch homered again and drove in two. However in the eighth, the Cub bullpen allowed three runs to tie and Hector Neris allowed the go-ahead run in the ninth as the Cubs lost to the Cardinals 5–4.

- August 4 – In the finale of the series against the Cardinals, Justin Steele allowed two runs in 6.2 innings of work. Mike Tauchmann and Miguel Amaya homered for the Cubs as they won 6–2.

- August 5 – The Minnesota Twins next traveled to Wrigley for a three-game series. Kyle Hendricks allowed only two runs in six innings, but the Cubs were shutout 3–0.

- August 6 – In game two against the Twins, Shōta Imanaga allowed two runs on two hits in seven innings. Isaac Paredes hit his first homer with the Cubs, a three-run homer in the first, and drove in another run as the Cubs won 7–3.

- August 7 – Javier Assad allowed two runs in four innings while four relievers shut out the Twins for the remainder of the game. Micheal Busch and Ian Happ homered for the Cubs and four other Cubs drove in a run as the Cubs won easily 8–2.

- August 9 – After an off day, the Cubs faced the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox, losers of 22 of their previous 23 games, fell behind quickly as Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger homered in the first. Isaac Parades and Nico Hoerner each homered in the third while Miguel Amaya drove in a run with a groundout to give the Cubs a 7–0 lead. However, the Cubs allowed the Sox to come within one as James Taillon gave up five runs in five innings and Drew Smyly allowed a run in the seventh. Hector Neris pitched the ninth for the save as the Cubs held on to win 7–6.

- August 10 – In the finale of the two-game series against the White Sox, Justin Steele allowed only one unearned run in six innings. Isaac Parades doubled in a run and Miguel Amaya hit a two-run scoring single in the eighth to give the Cubs the 3–1 win. The Cubs, winners of eight of their last 10, moved to one game below.500 with the win at 59–60, only three games out of the final wild card spot.

- August 12 – After another off day, the Cubs traveled to Cleveland to face the Guardians. The Cubs took an early lead on home runs by Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong. However, Shōta Imanaga allowed seven runs in five innings as the Guardians took an 8–3 lead. The Cubs ralled in the seventh, scoring four runs on a single by Nico Hoerner and a double by Dansby Swanson. A sacrifice fly by Seiya Suzuki in the eighth tied the game at eight. Julian Merryweather surrendered the lead in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost 9–8.

- August 13 – In game two against the Guardians, Javier Assad allowed only one run in 4.2 innings. Dansby Swanson drove in the lone Cub run in the second while Drew Smyly gave up a solo homer in the sixth as the Cubs lost 2–1.

- August 14 – In the finale of the series against the Guardians, Jameson Taillon gave up four runs in six innings. The Cubs managed to score only one run, on a sacrifice fly by Cody Bellinger, and lost 6–1.

- August 16 – After another scheduled off day, the Cubs returned to Wrigley to face the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Hendricks allowed only two runs in five innings. Cody Bellinger, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Miguel Amaya, and Ian Happ homered for the Cubs as they took a 5–2 lead into the ninth. However, Hector Neris allowed three runs, including balking in a run, in the ninth to tie the game at five. Going into the bottom of the 10th tied at five, Seiya Suzuki singled to drive in the winning run as the Cubs won 6–5.

- August 17 – In game two against the Blue Jays, Ian Happ homered in the first while Michael Busch hit a two-run triple in the fifth to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead. Due to a couple of rain delays, starter Justin Steele only pitched two innings for the Cubs. However, six Cub relievers pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs as the Cubs won 3–2.

- August 18 – In the finale of the series, Shōta Imanaga allowed a solo home run in five innings of work. The Cub bullpen combined to shut out the Blue Jays for the remainder of the game, but the Cub offense could not push across a run. As a result, the Cubs lost 1–0.

- August 20 – After another off day, the Cubs returned to Wrigley to face the Detroit Tigers. The game marked the first tim former Cub Javier Báez returned to Chicago since being traded in 2021. Báez went 0–4 with four strikeouts in the game including the last out of the game. Javier Assad pitched 5.2 innings while allowing only one run. Dansby Swanson homered and Cody Bellinger drove in two runs as the Cubs won 3–1.

- August 21 – In game two against the Tigers, Jameson Taillon allowed four runs in five innings. Christian Bethancourt hit a two-run homer for the Cubs to narrow the lead to two, but the Tigers added four in the ninth to win easily 8–2.

- August 22 – In the finale of the series against the Tigers, Justin Steele allowed two runs in seven innings. Miguel Amaya hit his first career grand slam and drove in five runs as the Cubs blew out the Tigers 10–2.

- August 23 – The Cubs next travelled to Miami to face the Marlins. Ian Happ and Miguel Amaya each hit two-run homers for the Cubs while Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an inside-the-park home run as the Cubs beat the Marlins 6–3.

- August 24 – Shōta Imanaga pitched seven innings while allowing only two runs against the Marlins. Seiya Suzuki homered twice while Patrick Wisdom and Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered. Suzuki drove in four while Crow-Armstrong drove in three as the Cubs won easily 14–2. The win moved the Cubs back to.500 for the first time since June 5.

- August 25 – Javier Assad pitched seven innings while allowing only three runs. However, the Cub offense only managed two runs and Julian Merryweather allowed four runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Cubs lost to the Marlins 7–2.

- August 26 – The Cubs next faced the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Cubs stole eight bases in the game, the most for the team in a game since 1913. They also scored the most runs on the season, scoring 18 runs on 21 hits in an 18–8 blowout. Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam and Miguel Amaya had four hits and drove in four runs in the easy win. The win again moved the Cubs to.500 on the season.

- August 27 – Dansby Swanson homered again and drove in three runs. Seiya Suzuki also homered as he and Miguel Amaya drove in two runs each. Justin Steele allowed two runs in six innings as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9–5. The win moved the Cubs over.500 on the season for the first time since May 28.

- August 28 — In the finale of the series against the Pirates, Kyle Hendricks and two relievers gave up 10 runs in five innings. Trailing 10–3, the Cubs added two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to narrow the score to 10–8. In the top of the ninth, the Cubs scored five more runs to win the game 14–10. Christian Bethancourt homered and drove in seven runs for the Cubs. Ian Happ drove in two runs as well as the Cubs came from behind for the series sweep.

- August 30 – After an off day, the Cubs traveled to Washington, D.C. to face the Nationals. The Cubs scored seven runs in the second inning as Cody Bellinger homered and drove in two runs. Pete Crow-Armstrong also drove in two runs. Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in six innings. The Nationals scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to close to within one at 7–6, but Keeegan Thompson got the final out to secure the 7–6 win. The win moved the Cubs three games over.500 on the season.

- August 31 – Javier Assad allowed three runs in six innings against the Nationals. The Cubs scored two runs on errors by that Nationals and held on for a 5–3 win.

#### September

- September 1 – The Cubs offense continued to score runs as they took a 7–1 lead into the ninth. In the ninth, the Cubs added seven more runs for a 14–1 win over the Nationals. Jordan Wicks allowed only one run in four innings as the Cubs swept the Nationals, winning their sixth straight game. Isaac Parades drove in three runs as the Cubs moved to five games over.500 and within three games of the final wild card spot.

- September 2 – Returning home to face the Pirates and looking to narrow their wild car deficit, the Cubs took a 3–0 lead into the eighth before Jorge Lopez allowed a three-run and solo home run to put the Cubs down 4–3. The Pirates added a run in the ninth to hold to beat the Cubs 5–3.

- September 3 – In game two against the Pirates, the Cubs offense was shut out 5–0. Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs in five innings while Tyson Miller allowed three runs in the seventh in the loss.

- September 4 – Shōta Imanaga and two Cub relievers combined to no-hit the Pirates as the Cubs won easily 12–0, Dansby Swanson homered and drove in three runs while Cody Bellinger also homered in the win. The win move the Cubs back to four games over.500 and left them 4.5 games out of the last wild card spot.

- September 6 – After a scheduled off day, the Cubs welcomed the New York Yankees to Wrigley. Anthony Rizzo, a member of the 2016 World Series team, returned to Wrigley for the first time since being traded in 2021. The Cubs were held to one hit as they were shut out 3–0.

- September 7 – In game two against the Yankees, the Cubs were again shut out again, losing 2–0. The loss was the Cubs fourth loss in five games.

- September 8 – In the finale against the Yankees, Isaac Parades drove in two runs in the first inning as the Cubs held on for a 2–1 win to avoid the sweep. Jameson Taillon allowed one run in six innings of work.

- September 9 – The Cubs next traveled to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers. Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch each homered and drove in three runs against their old team as the Cubs won easily 10–4. Miguel Amaya drove in two runs in the win.

- September 10 – In game two against the Dodgers, Shōta Imanaga allowed three runs in seven innings. Trailing 3–1 in the top of the eighth, the Cubs scored five runs with the help of three Dodger errors in the inning to take a 6–3 lead. In the ninth, Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed a home run for the final out as the Cubs won their third straight. Crow-Armstrong also drove in two runs in the win. The win moved the Cubs to 75–70 on the season.

- September 11 – In the finale against the Dodgers, the Cubs took 2–0 lead in the top of the first before Jordan Wicks allowed four home runs in the bottom of the first as the Cubs fell behind 5–2. Wicks left after three innings, having surrendered seven runs. The Cubs rallied as Seiya Suzuki and Cody Bellinger homered to draw to 7–6. A Pete Crow-Armstrong single tied the game at seven in the fifth. However, the Cub bullpen surrendered the lead in the seventh as the Cubs lost 10–8.

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Imre Varadi

# Imre Varadi

## Abstract

Imre Varadi (born 8 July 1959) is an English former professional footballer, forward who appeared for 16 clubs at all levels of professional football in England.

## Playing career

Varadi was born in Paddington, London, to a Hungarian father and Italian mother. He started out in non-League football with Letchworth before joining Sheffield United in 1978, shortly before his nineteenth birthday.

Varadi went on to become a nomadic journeyman, who rarely spent more than two years with any club and never made 100 league appearances in the colours of any team he played for.

From Sheffield United, he moved on to Everton, Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Swansea Town, Sheffield Wednesday again, Leeds United, Luton Town, Oxford United, Rotherham United, Mansfield Town, Boston United, Scunthorpe United and finally had a spell as player-manager at Matlock Town.

He was part of the Leeds United side that won the old First Division in 1992 but only played in three matches which was not enough games to earn a winner's medal. He was also part of the Sheffield Wednesday side that won promotion to the First Division in 1984, after 14 years away. He was sold to West Bromwich Albion a year later and was their top scorer with nine league goals in 1985–86, but was unable to prevent them from being relegated in bottom place with just four wins in the league. He was then sold to Manchester City, and was unable to prevent their relegation the following season, although he did help them reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in his second campaign there. He was nicknamed "Imre Banana" by the City fans, following the inflatable banana craze which the club's fans helped start that season. He scored 26 league goals in two seasons at Maine Road.

He left Maine Road to sign for Sheffield Wednesday for a second time in the summer of 1988, and spent two seasons there, but after 18 months he was sold to their Yorkshire rivals Leeds United in February 1990. He spent three years at Elland Road, helping them win promotion to the First Division on his arrival, but rarely played for Leeds in the First Division due to the arrival of new players in the midfield and forward positions. He did not make enough appearances in 1991–92 to earn a league title medal. He had loan spells at Luton Town and Oxford United before finally exiting Elland Road and dropping down two divisions to sign for Rotherham United in the summer of 1993.

He spent two seasons at Millmoor, scoring 25 Division Two goals, before brief spells at Mansfield Town and Scunthorpe United. He called time on his professional career in 1995 when he became player-manager of non-league Matlock Town, before joining Guiseley.

In the spring of 1997, Varadi signed with the South Jersey Barons of the USISL D-3 Pro League in the United States. He only played in two league games before returning home to England with his manager Matt Driver citing "personal reasons." He scored his lone goal of his brief stint with the Barons against the New Hampshire Phantoms on 3 May 1997 in the club's first-ever home game at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, New Jersey.

He broke his retirement for one game for Stalybridge Celtic in 1998.

## Post-retirement

He became a fully licensed FIFA Agent in March 2004 and provides commentary on games for both PA Sport (for the Football Live project) and BBC Radio Sheffield.


2024 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship

# 2024 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship

## Abstract

The 2024 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship is the 137th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage pairings took place in April 2024. The championship is scheduled to run from 13 July to October 2024.

Na Fianna are the defending champions.

## Knockout stage

### Quarter-finals

### Semi-finals

### Final

## External link

- Dublin GAA website


Kyle Larson

# Kyle Larson

## Abstract

Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for the same team, and part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. Before and throughout his stock car racing career, Larson has been highly successful in dirt track racing, with wins in countless prestigious events including the Kings Royal, Knoxville Nationals, and the Chili Bowl Nationals. He also raced in many other forms of racing as an overall winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race, having won the event with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015. Larson was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. In 2024, Larson set a NASCAR record at Kansas for the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

## Racing career

### Early career

Born on July 31, 1992, in Elk Grove, California, Kyle Miyata Larson attended his first race with his parents a week after his birth. He began racing at the age of seven in outlaw karts in Northern California. As a teenager, he raced open-wheel cars, including the United States Auto Club (USAC) midget, Silver Crown and sprint cars, competing for Keith Kunz Motorsports and Hoffman Racing with Toyota backing; During his early career in USAC, a series official gave Larson the nickname "Yung Money" in recognition of his talent. Larson also raced in World of Outlaws sprint cars and his first sprint car race win came at Placerville Speedway where he was one of the youngest drivers to ever compete. He won the 2011 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, winning in all three types of USAC cars in a single night, only the second driver in history to accomplish the feat. He won two silver crown races that season and was named the 2011 Rookie of the Year. Larson holds the sprint car track record at Ocean Speedway in 2010. In 2012, he won six USAC National Midget races including the Turkey Night Grand Prix. Even during his stock car career, Larson continued racing open-wheel cars for midweek races in addition to going to New Zealand in some off-seasons to race.

### Stock cars

#### NASCAR K&N Pro Series and ARCA

While Larson expressed some interest in IndyCar racing, he was signed for the 2012 racing season by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (EGR) as part of the team's driver development program. In February 2012, Larson won his first race in a full bodied stock car in the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway. A week later, he won again at the speedway during the World Series of Asphalt.

On June 9, 2012, Larson won his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Gresham Motorsports Park. He scored his second K&N Pro Series East win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. On June 15, Larson finished 13th in his ARCA Racing Series debut at Michigan International Speedway for Eddie Sharp Racing.

On November 3, Larson won the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship with 2 wins and 12 top tens in 14 races, overcoming the five wins of Corey LaJoie (son of two-time Busch Series champion Randy). He also earned the K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year award. On June 7, 2014, Larson scored his first ARCA win at Pocono Raceway.

#### NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

On June 28, 2012, Larson made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky Speedway in the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports where he finished 10th.

On April 14, 2013, Larson scored his first Truck Series win at Rockingham Speedway in a close finish with Joey Logano. During the celebration, Larson performed donuts without his steering wheel on, a practice he had acquired when racing go-karts. The celebration prompted NASCAR to request him to keep it attached, regarding safety concerns because Larson would not have much control of the truck without the steering wheel.

In 2016, Larson drove the No. 24 truck for GMS Racing at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 4th. At Eldora Speedway, Larson scored his second career Truck Series win.

On February 28, 2020, Larson announced he would be re-joining GMS Racing to drive the No. 24 truck at Homestead-Miami Speedway to pursue a bounty offered by Kevin Harvick to full-time Cup drivers to beat Kyle Busch. Following his suspension from NASCAR, Larson was released from the team.

On March 17, 2021, it was announced that Larson will drive the No. 44 truck for Niece Motorsports at the inaugural Bristol dirt race. He finished 35th in the race.

In 2023, Larson scored his 3rd career Truck Series win at North Wilkesboro.

#### NASCAR Xfinity Series

In February 2013, it was announced that Larson would compete full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2013, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet for Turner Scott Motorsports. On the last lap in the season opener at Daytona, Larson was involved in a violent crash when his car got caught onto the right side of Brad Keselowski 's car and then hit the outside wall. At the same time, he was hit in the right rear by Brian Scott which sent his car airborne hitting a crossover gate, and piercing the catch fence, completely ripping off the front end of his car. Larson came across the start-finish line in 13th. He was unharmed, but the debris hurt 28 spectators in the grandstands, two of whom were in critical condition. However, there were no deaths. In the season-finale at Homestead, Larson led the most laps but lost the lead to eventual winner Brad Keselowski with 3 laps remaining and finished 2nd. Larson earned the 2013 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award, becoming the first Asian-American and first Drive for Diversity participant to win a Rookie of the Year Award in one of NASCAR's national touring series.

Larson drove the No. 42 car on a part-time basis in 2014. On March 22, Larson scored his first career Nationwide Series win at Auto Club Speedway after a hard battle with Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. Larson once again celebrated by doing burnouts in the infield without a steering wheel. In victory lane, Larson stated, "Those last 11, 12 laps were the longest laps of my life. I've been so close to winning so many times, but the fashion we did it in was extra special." At Charlotte Motor Speedway, he scored his second career Nationwide Series win.

In 2015, Larson ran part-time again for HScott Motorsports. He scored his 3rd career Xfinity Series win at Homestead and the first win for HScott Motorsports.

In 2016, Larson continued to drive the No. 42 car part-time for Chip Ganassi Racing. He scored 2 wins at Pocono and Texas.

In 2022, Larson drove the No. 17 car for Hendrick Motorsports at Road America where he finished 2nd to Ty Gibbs. On August 20, Larson scored his 13th career Xfinity Series win at Watkins Glen in the No. 88 car for JR Motorsports.

In 2023, Larson scored a win at Darlington after a dramatic finish with John Hunter Nemechek.

In 2024, Larson won at the Circuit of the Americas after overtaking a dueling Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap.

#### 2013

On August 27, 2013, The Charlotte Observer reported that Larson will drive the No. 42 car for Chip Ganassi Racing starting in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and would compete for the Rookie of the Year honors. The deal was officially announced on August 30. On October 1, it was announced that Larson would make his Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 51 car for Phoenix Racing to prepare for his rookie season. In his Cup Series debut, Larson started 21st and finished 37th after an engine failure on lap 247.

#### 2014: Rookie Season

In his Daytona 500 debut, Larson got into the wall twice and came down pit road in the early laps of the race. Despite the car being fixed, Larson spun out on lap 22. Later in the night race, he got wrecked by another rookie contender Austin Dillon who triggered a 7-car wreck on lap 163 and finished 38th. At Auto Club Speedway, Larson finished 2nd to Kyle Busch, his career best finish in the Cup Series.

At Richmond Raceway, Larson recorded a speed of 126.880 miles per hour (204.194 km/h). After qualifying was rained out, he earned the pole based on being the fastest in practice. On the first lap, Larson got spun out by Clint Bowyer while going into turn 1 and later finished in 16th.

At Michigan, Larson spun out on lap 7 while coming off at turn 2. Later in the race, he made a block on one of his strong supporters Tony Stewart while trying to go for the lead and the block damaged Stewart's grille. In response, Stewart tried to retaliate during a yellow-flag period. When told that Stewart was mad at him for the block, Larson shrugged it off replying "Tony being Tony, I guess. I was pretty tight on whoever was inside of me on the restart and I was looking in my mirror and saw him juke to the right so I juked to the right and he hit me and I don't know, he was just trying to teach me a lesson, I'm guessing." Before the Sonoma race, Stewart warned Larson, angrily saying "He'll learn not to block me anytime soon."

Larson earned his first Cup Series pole for the 2014 Gobowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway where he set the track record with a lap speed of 183.438 mph (295.215 km/h). He finished 11th in the race. Following the 2014 Cup Series season, Larson earned the Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year award with 8 top fives and 16 top tens. His statistics being higher than other rookie seasons in history, such as those of Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon.

#### 2015

Larson began the season with a DNF at the 2015 Daytona 500. During an autograph session at Martinsville Speedway, Larson fainted and was hospitalized. He was replaced by Regan Smith. Two days later, Larson was released from the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration as being the cause of the faint. After a disappointing season, he finished 19th in the points standings.

#### 2016

Larson began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2016 Daytona 500, his first top 10 and first non-DNF. On May 21, 2016, Larson won the Sprint Showdown after edging out rookie contender Chase Elliott to earn a spot in the All-Star Race for the first time. At the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Larson took the lead on the final restart, but was caught by Joey Logano and hit the wall with two laps to go and finished 16th.

On August 28, Larson scored his first ever Sprint Cup Series win at Michigan. Larson's victory qualified him into the Chase for the first time in his career. In his first Chase appearance, Larson finished 18th at Chicagoland and followed up with a 10th-place finish at New Hampshire. Larson was eliminated from the Round of 16 at Dover where he finished 25th.

#### 2017

Larson began the season with a 12th-place finish at the 2017 Daytona 500 and followed up with 3 consecutive second-place finishes at Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix that moved him up to 1st in the points standings. On March 26, Larson scored his second career Cup Series win at Auto Club Speedway. At Michigan, Larson scored his second win of the season.

At Kentucky, Larson started at the rear of the field after he was unable to set a qualifying time as he was stuck in an inspection. He finished second to eventual winner Martin Truex Jr. but lost his points lead in the standings when he was penalized 35 points for an improper rear brake cooling assembly. Crew chief Chad Johnston was suspended for three races and Tony Lunders took his place.

A week later, Larson won the pole for the Loudon's Overton's 301, but was forced to surrender it to Truex after failing post-qualifying inspection for an unapproved rear deck fin lid. He finished second in the race after starting 39th. On the final restart at the 2017 Pure Michigan 400, Larson restarted 4th and made a four-wide pass for the lead with 2 laps to go and went on to score his third straight Michigan win. He scored his fourth win of the season at Richmond (and his first win that is not a two-mile track) in the final race of the regular season.

Larson made it to the Round of 12 after he scored top 5 finishes at Chicagoland, New Hampshire, and Dover. At Kansas, Larson's championship hopes have dashed after an engine blew up on lap 72 that resulted in a 39th-place finish. After being eliminated from the playoffs, Larson finished 37th at Martinsville and Texas both due to crashes and a last-place finish at Phoenix from an expired engine.

#### 2018

Despite being winless throughout the 2018 season, Larson made it to the Playoffs by staying consistent with five second-place finishes, eight top 5's, and 13 top 10's. At Charlotte Roval, Larson led 47 laps and was in contention for the win until he was involved in a multi-car wreck on a late restart that also included playoff contenders Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch. Despite the car being heavily damaged as a result of the wreck, Larson was still able to advance to the Round of 12 after finishing 25th.

Larson experienced further bad luck at Talladega when a right front tire blew and spun out on lap 105 and finished 11th. 3 days later, the No. 42 team was docked 10 driver and 10 owner points after the team violated the damaged vehicle policy by using metal tabs instead of fasteners and/or tape to repair the torn right front fender. Larson was eliminated in the Round of 12 after he finished 3rd at Kansas fall race. He finished the season ninth in the points standings, the highest of the winless drivers in 2018 along with a third consecutive top 10 points finish.

#### 2019

Before the start of the 2019 season, Larson lost his primary sponsor DC Solar, whose headquarters had been raided by the FBI on December 18, 2018. Larson started the season with a 7th-place finish at the 2019 Daytona 500. At Atlanta, Larson led over 100 laps before he was penalized for speeding on pit road which sent him to the back of the field and finished 12th.

On February 26, 2019, Larson sparked controversy on the NBC Sports segment Splash & Go! with host Rick Allen when he jokingly implied that Hendrick Motorsports starts "cheating and finding some speed" a couple of months into the start of a season. Larson later apologized to Rick Hendrick for his comments. On the final lap at the Talladega spring race, Larson was involved in a major accident when his car went airborne and rolled over multiple times. He was uninjured.

On May 18, Larson won the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race. Following the Darlington race, Larson clinched his spot in the playoffs for the fourth straight year despite no wins.

On October 6, Larson ended his 75-race winless streak at Dover. The win secured him into the Round of 8. During the Talladega fall race, Larson was involved in a multi-car wreck on lap 108 that left him with a fractured lower rib. Despite a 4th-place finish at Phoenix, Larson failed to make the Championship 4. He finished the season sixth in the points standings, his career-best to date.

#### 2020 and suspension

Larson began the season with a tenth-place finish at the 2020 Daytona 500. During the Auto Club 400, Larson got turned into the turn 1 wall by Denny Hamlin, relegating him to a 21st-place finish. When the season was placed on hold after four races due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Larson was seventh in the points standings with 2 top 10's and 1 top 5 finish.

On April 13, 2020, Larson was indefinitely suspended by Chip Ganassi Racing without pay after he used a racial slur during an iRacing event the day before. Shortly after Ganassi's announcement, NASCAR also suspended Larson indefinitely and ordered him to complete sensitivity training before he is allowed to race again. Larson would also be suspended by the World of Outlaws, but his suspension had lifted prior to their return to racing. Multiple corporations such as McDonald's, Credit One Bank, and Chevrolet also terminated their sponsorship of Larson. The following day, CGR fired Larson. Matt Kenseth took over the No. 42 car for the rest of the 2020 season.

In October 2020, after months of inactivity on social media, Larson posted an essay on his website, apologizing for using the slur and denying that it was representative of who he was. In the statement, Larson said that when racing overseas, he encountered people who used the word regularly. He accepted accountability for his actions, including his suspension and dismissal from CGR, and said that although he finished the sensitivity training, he did more than what was required of him to change his behavior; for instance, he went to Minnesota after George Floyd was murdered and participated in a variety of classes to learn more on the African-American community.

The statement also said that some of the people in his career, including Ganassi, kept in touch with him during his rehabilitation which convinced him to have hope in saving his career. Larson also said that he hopes his setback "was a lesson for everyone," and was in the process of seeking reinstatement to the Cup Series. In mid-October, it was reported that Larson officially applied for reinstatement. On the same month, it was announced that NASCAR had reinstated Larson's competition privileges effective on January 1, 2021.

#### 2021: First Cup Series Championship

On October 28, 2020, it was announced that Hendrick Motorsports signed Larson to a multi-year deal to drive the No. 5 car beginning in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. At the time of the announcement, it was also announced that the No. 5 car was not sponsored yet, though Hendrick announced that he would self-sponsor the car through his HendrickCars.com and NationsGuard companies until they found long-term sponsors. It was also announced later on that, although Hendrick normally did not allow their drivers to race anywhere other than their NASCAR team, the team negotiated a clause in the contract allowing Larson to continue racing dirt races, provided that he focused primarily on the Cup program.

Larson began his 2021 season with a 10th-place finish at the 2021 Daytona 500. At Las Vegas, Larson scored his first win with HMS after he led 103 of 267 laps. He had finished second nine times on 1.5-mile tracks prior to his victory.

On May 30, Larson won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Larson's victory was also the 269th career Cup victory for Hendrick Motorsports, surpassing Petty Enterprises for the most Cup victories as a race team in NASCAR history. One week later, Larson scored his first road course win at Sonoma. On June 13, Larson won the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas, becoming the 9th driver to win the All-Star Race more than once. He also became the 8th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the Coca-Cola 600 and the All-Star race in the same season. At Nashville, Larson scored his third consecutive win (All-Star races, as they are not points-paying, are not included).

On the final lap at Pocono doubleheader race 1, Larson was on the verge of a 4th consecutive win until the left front tire went down that caused his car to hit the turn 3 wall and his teammate Alex Bowman won the race while Larson finished 9th. The next day, despite resorting to a backup car as a result of the incident, Larson rebounded to finish 2nd to eventual winner Kyle Busch after a fuel gamble.

At Watkins Glen, Larson scored his 5th victory of the 2021 season, a career-high. After the Watkins Glen race, Larson and Denny Hamlin were tied for the points lead in the regular season standings. Following the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400, Larson clinched the regular season championship.

In the first round of the playoffs, Larson finished 2nd to Hamlin at Darlington and followed up with a 6th-place finish at Richmond. At Bristol night race, Larson won his 6th race of the season over Kevin Harvick. His win would somewhat be overshadowed by an altercation between Harvick and Chase Elliott after the race due to an on-track incident.

At Charlotte Roval, Larson scored his 7th win of the season after overcoming electrical issues. He became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three different road courses in the same season and also became the first driver since Kasey Kahne in 2006 to sweep both Charlotte races.

In the third round of the playoffs, Larson scored his 8th win of the season at Texas to secure a spot into the Championship 4. A week later at Kansas, he scored his 9th win of the season and became the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to win three straight races twice in the same season.

In the Championship 4 at Phoenix, Larson started on the pole and led 107 laps en route to his 10th win of the season and his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. He became the first driver to have 10 wins and a championship in the same season since Jimmie Johnson did it in 2007 season. Larson ended his 2021 championship season with 10 wins, 18 stage wins, 20 top fives, 26 top tens, 2,581 laps led, and an average finish of 9.1.

#### 2022

Larson began the season by starting on the pole at the 2022 Daytona 500 and finished in 32nd after he was involved in a crash at the frontstretch on lap 192. A week later, Larson rebounded with a win at Auto Club Speedway. At Sonoma, Larson's No. 5 car lost a wheel on lap 84. As a result, crew chief Cliff Daniels was suspended for four races. Kevin Meendering, who served as a crew chief for Jimmie Johnson during the 2019 season, filled in for Cliff.

At Watkins Glen, Larson took the lead away from his teammate Chase Elliott on the final restart and scored his second consecutive Watkins Glen win over A. J. Allmendinger. On September 16, 2022, HMS announced that Larson had signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the team through 2026. Larson was eliminated following the Round of 12 after he finished 35th at Charlotte Roval.

On lap 94 at Las Vegas, Larson got wrecked by Bubba Wallace down the frontstretch after Wallace got into the wall and Christopher Bell was also involved in the crash. During the caution, Wallace confronted Larson in a shoving match. As a result, Wallace was suspended for one race. At Homestead, Larson scored his 3rd win of the season. He finished the 2022 season seventh in the points standings.

#### 2023

Larson began the season with a DNF at the 2023 Daytona 500. On March 15, 2023, the No. 5 was served an L2 penalty after an unapproved hood louver was found installed on the car during a pre-race inspection at Phoenix. As a result, the team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points. In addition, crew chief Cliff Daniels was suspended for four races and fined US$ 100,000. On March 29, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel amended the penalty, upholding the fine and Daniels' suspension, but the No. 5 team has restored the owner, driver, and playoff points.

Larson scored his 20th career Cup Series win at Richmond. Two weeks later, he won at Martinsville and it was also the first win for the No. 5 car at that track since 1984. Larson won the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race, tied Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as a three-time All-Star winner and the only driver to win the All-Star race on 3 different race tracks (Charlotte, Texas & North Wilkesboro).

Larson won the Southern 500 at Darlington to clinch a spot into the Round of 12. It is also the 500th overall win by Hendrick Motorsports' engine department. At Las Vegas, Larson scored his 4th win of the season to make the Championship 4. Following the season finale at Phoenix, he finished the 2023 season second in the points standings.

#### 2024

Larson started the 2024 season with an 11th-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. Two weeks later, Larson scored his first win of the season at Las Vegas At the Kansas spring race, Larson won by 0.001 seconds over Chris Buescher, the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. On May 26, Larson attempted to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, but due to the rain that delayed the Indy 500, he was unable to make the Charlotte race and was substituted by Justin Allgaier who finished 13th. Despite missing the Coke 600 race, Larson was granted a waiver to maintain his playoff eligibility.

At Sonoma, Larson scored his 26th career win that tied him with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Fred Lorenzen on the all-time wins record list in the Cup Series. The victory also made Larson the 10th driver in NASCAR Cup history to win five road course races. On July 21, Larson won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.

### Open-wheel career

#### Dirt car racing

Larson owned a World of Outlaws sprint car team named Kyle Larson Racing that fielded a car for Carson Macedo. He acquired full ownership of the team, formerly named Larson Marks Racing, after the 2017 season. The team closed following the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic and other issues. He drives for his own team (midgets) and Paul Silva (winged sprint car) on a limited schedule.

On January 18, 2020, Larson won his first Chili Bowl after he held off 3-time winner Christopher Bell. On May 5, It was announced that Larson will compete in the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway beginning in the spring after a suspension and subsequent reinstatement to the series. At Knoxville, Larson finished 10th. Two weeks later at Federated Auto Parts Raceway, Larson set a qualifying lap time of 9.995 seconds, the first sub-ten-second time in track history. After finishing second to brother-in-law Brad Sweet in the friday feature, Larson held off Brent Marks and Sweet in the saturday event to score his first World of Outlaws victory since suspension.

Larson joined the USAC series for the 2020 Indiana Midget Week in June. He won all six races in the Hoosier state, as well as the championship. Larson continued to win in nine straight sprint car features. On June 25, 2020, Larson competed in the full Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 Sprint cars. Larson won at Grandview Speedway after he made a pass on Freddie Rahmer with two laps remaining. Larson picked up his second win that same week, leading the led the entire race at Hagerstown.

On July 3, Larson won the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway. The following night, he won again in the final event at Port Royal Speedway. Larson won the Pennsylvania Speedweek title with four wins and three podiums. Larson competed in the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway where he set a series record and scored his seventh consecutive win. Following the 2020 season, Larson was named the 410 Sprint Car Driver of the Year.

After a test at Cherokee Speedway in August 2020, Larson announced he would be making his debut in a dirt late model at Port Royal Speedway in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for owner Kevin Rumley. After finishing 5th in the first night of the event, Larson led flag-to-flag in the second night's race to win in his second dirt late model start.

On October 18, Larson won the USAC Silver Crown Series finale at the Springfield Mile to take his 42nd feature win of the season. On October 27, it was announced that Larson would make his World of Outlaws Late Model Series debut at Charlotte. He competed the final two races of the season on The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he set a new track record in qualifying and finished 8th.

Following his reinstatement by NASCAR and signing with Hendrick Motorsports in October 2020, Larson noted in an interview with The Dale Jr. Download that he would be permitted to continue dirt racing, in addition to the Cup Series, provided the latter be his primary commitment.

On January 16, 2021, Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals. A week later, Larson raced in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series' Winternationals for dirt late models where he won the season-opener at All-Tech Raceway. Larson won the third annual BC39 race against 74 USAC National Midgets on the dirt track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Larson won the Knoxville Nationals three times in 2021, 2023, and 2024, becoming the eighth multi-time winner as well as the eighth back-to-back winner of the event.

#### Indy car racing

On January 12, 2023, it was announced that Larson would attempt to qualify for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 with Arrow McLaren and Hendrick Motorsports. After a rain-delayed start of the race, Larson started fifth and ran among the leading cars until he was caught penalized for speeding on pit lane and finished in 18th. The rain delay impacted Larson's tight schedule, causing him to miss the start of the Coca-Cola 600. Larson was named the 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.

### Other racing

On January 4, 2014, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Larson would enter the 24 Hours of Daytona in the No. 02 car alongside Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Marino Franchitti. During the press conference, Larson stated, "You grow up watching the NASCAR guys then you're like, ‘wow’ when you meet them. And then watching the guys in different series there's a 'wow' factor to meeting them and working with them." In his Rolex 24 debut, Larson's car stalled and received a speeding penalty, but finished his stint with a fifth-place finish.

Larson returned in the No. 02 Ford Daytona Prototype for the 2015 event along with Chip Ganassi Racing teammates from IndyCar Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan and NASCAR Jamie McMurray. The team ultimately won the race.

In 2016, Larson once again returned for the 24 Hours of Daytona in the Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype for Chip Ganassi Racing. The team consisted of the same drivers from the 2015 winning car but ran into issues with brake failures plaguing the team throughout the race.

## In popular media

Larson made a cameo appearance as a limo driver in the 2017 film Logan Lucky.

## Personal life

Larson's mother is Japanese American and her parents spent time in a Japanese internment camp. Larson's wife is Katelyn Sweet, the sister of former World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver and NASCAR driver Brad Sweet. Larson announced on June 13, 2014, that he and his girlfriend were expecting their first child. On July 16, Larson announced that the baby was a boy. Owen Miyata Larson was born on December 22, 2014. On November 8, 2017, Larson announced on social media that he and Katelyn were expecting a second child, due in May 2018. Audrey Layne Larson was born in 2018. On December 22, 2017, Larson and Sweet became engaged, and they were married on September 26, 2018. On December 31, 2022, Larson and Katelyn’s third child Cooper Donald Larson was born.

## Motorsports career results

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