CONCORD, N.C. - If Kyle Larson can have his racing dreams unfold the way he wants, dirt track fans may have plenty of reason to rejoice down the road.

Larson revealed during the newest episode of the World of Outlaws' Open Red podcast ... that he still has aspirations of racing full-time on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at some point during his career.

The comments came after Larson was asked if making it to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was always his ultimate goal or not, leading to a candid response that set social media ablaze.

"As everyone knows, with NASCAR ... there's a lot of money in the sport, and you can make a good living from racing there," Larson told show hosts Ross Wece and Justin Fiedler. "So I wanted to make it to NASCAR, and throughout the 2011 season I had opportunities to go Indy Lights racing and stuff like that ... but I just wasn't into that. I grew up watching Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and wanted to race with them."

"NASCAR is where I wanted to make it, but I would have been perfectly fine if I hadn't made it, honestly. I'd probably be on the Outlaw (sprint car) tour right now, racing and loving life. NASCAR wasn't ... I'd say that racing on the World of Outlaws tour full-time is my main goal; NASCAR's just the step to get there."

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