In the NASCAR circuit, height in terms of physical attributes doesn't play as big a role while racing from inside the stock cars. Their height could be short but one's driving could leave all fellow competitors behind.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Short Height
One of the major aspects of having a short height is that you can sit comfortably inside the cockpit. On top of that, you will get the best visibility aspect if you are short in terms of height. One big factor of having short height is you cannot reach the pedals but with necessary adjustments that issue is also resolved.
Five drivers whose heights have never stopped them from reaching new HEIGHTS
Kyle Larson
The Hendrick MotorSports star Kyle Larson's height is 5 feet 6 inches (168cm). He is the perfect example that height does not play a major role in winning a championship. With over a decade racing in the Cup Series, he has 27 career victories to his name.
He is now in the hunt for his second Cup Series title and has already won four times this season.
Bubba Wallace
The full-time Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace's height is 5 feet 6 inches (168cm). In his fourth season with the 23XI Racing team owned by Michael Jordan, he has two wins till now. He missed out on the opportunity to qualify for the playoffs this year.
Out of the 27 starts he has had this season, he has five top-five and ten top-ten finishes to his name.
AJ Allmendinger
The veteran of the sport, AJ Allmendinger's height is 5 feet 6 inches (168cm). With more than 17 years of experience in the Cup Series, Allmendinger now competes full-time in the Xfinity Series. He has won the Xfinity regular season twice but is eyeing a move back to NASCAR's premier division.
In the 2024 Xfinity season, Allmendinger has not won a race but has shown pace due to which he has finished four times inside the top five.
Justin Haley
The Rick Ware Racing driver Justin Haley's height is 5 feet 2 inches and he is the shortest of the lot. He shot to fame after his first Cup Series victory. It came at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race and apparently, it was his third start for Spire MotorSports.
Haley has four wins in Xfinity and three in the Truck Series. In his first season with Rick Ware Racing, he has two top-10 finishes to his name in 27 starts.
Tyler Reddick
The driver for 23XI Racing Tyler Reddick's height is 5 feet 2 inches. He was the winner of the 2024 regular season and is currently racing in his fifth full-time Cup Series season.
This year he already has won twice and has finished in the top ten spot nineteen times out of 27 races.
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