Larson wins his first midget race of 2020 in New Zealand

Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson

A few days after flipping multiple times in the first race of the United Truck Parts International Midget Series, Kyle Larson kicked off 2020 with his first dirt win of the year.

On Wednesday, Larson won the International Midget Series 40 Lapper at Huntly Speedway in New Zealand, the fourth race in the six-round series.

Larson showed off a black eye during interviews after the race.

On Twitter, Larson called the win “one of my coolest victories after all I went through last week."