#5 Kyle Larson - HendrickCars.com Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports) - 2026 Daytona 500

Number artwork traced as original vectors (OpenCV + hand-checked) from the sources below. No DiecastCharv files and no fan-made number cards were used, viewed or compared.

SOURCES (16 distinct images; local copies in refs/5_kyle_larson/sources/, Getty items are public preview comps used for reference only):
 1. [PRIMARY outline/silhouette reference] NASCAR.com "Paint Scheme Preview: 2026 Daytona 500 and Speedweeks" - official side-view render, 1200x520 (largest size on the CDN; WP media API reports 1200x520 as full size)
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/26_NCS_01Daytona_5.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/gallery/paint-scheme-preview-2026-daytona-500-and-speedweeks/
 2. [colour/scheme confirmation] Hendrick Motorsports official 2026 HendrickCars.com scheme image (via TobyChristie.com)
    image: https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/larson_hendrickcars_2026.jpg
    page:  https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/larson_hendrickcars_2026.jpg
 3. [photo] NASCAR.com media: chris graythen | getty images 2026 feb12 larson duels
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-feb12-larson-duels.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-feb12-larson-duels.jpg
 4. [photo] NASCAR.com media:  2 11 26 larson daytona
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/12/2-11-26-Larson-Daytona.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/12/2-11-26-Larson-Daytona.jpg
 5. [photo] NASCAR.com media:  feb 11 kyle larson practice
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/feb-11-kyle-larson-practice.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/feb-11-kyle-larson-practice.jpg
 6. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261079139/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=qXLWwx4y89leqPSV-LjL7WxxHguxdDFF5Ln7NADc66o=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261079139
 7. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives through the
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261088153/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=6knwOYFFYyDUg2EoK8GwiFWlZQ63N_KxLr0zGDe6OF0=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the/2261088153
 8. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261103088/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=TOcrlR4_wRgzlfbjQsDXFobcVAgkctzd0wUinCvpYHs=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261103088
 9. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261103094/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=81o7ZGymUt6RDDzoqjMmQ1kjNUgsWRYC0ag_2NXousM=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261103094
10. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261103534/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=x8B1J8bdKOBYZTrznTuE5VNqYMkVTZ7xyZcxCWh82Mo=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261103534
11. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261103536/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=CN9EwP81Ai8mqFJqCeXXjazgV-W3UvHvbe7m51qCong=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261103536
12. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives through the
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261151066/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=tNbVmjfIQnI_GktbI8eTtxI67NCyXjq5TGLg2kcWWEg=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the/2261151066
13. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives through the
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261151069/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=WloVN_fq4ICVuygTFiEjJDKCdicghZ0dM0iYch4JMsA=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-through-the/2261151069
14. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet poses for a photo
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261167058/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-poses-for-a-photo.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=2lysfm4Kz6K_ptpzFhCwknmA26TeJTTjM-Y13CJA91Q=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-poses-for-a-photo/2261167058
15. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet pits during duel 2
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261346442/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-pits-during-duel-2.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=9vruIDQ7HyrFjbwnDWsiEv7vd8l_dPGteA8dN9SSAHs=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-pits-during-duel-2/2261346442
16. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida kyle larson driver of the hendrickcars com chevrolet drives during
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261531324/photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=ZYHCEDBG5zpMUJgj_cUXFyaYiPvYzVsh-0aiWUsRWe4=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-kyle-larson-driver-of-the-hendrickcars-com-chevrolet-drives-during/2261531324

PRIMARY OUTLINE REFERENCE: #1 above (NASCAR.com Paint Scheme Preview, 2026 Daytona 500 & Speedweeks). It is an orthographic side render, so it is already flat (no perspective rectification needed); upscaled 8x (bicubic) for tracing.

FINAL SPEC: fill #0b4589, white ring + thin red #c8242b ring traced from preview, PLUS red 3-D drop shadow (offset +30,+48 /1000, outset 42) found on the preview and confirmed on photo 5 (qualifying side shot) - v4 was missing it.

METRICS
- Vector glyph vs preview number fill (geometry): IoU 0.9923
- Final rendered SVG vs preview: fill IoU 0.9857, outer silhouette IoU 0.8634
- Outline layers (outer->inner) traced-vs-uniform-offset IoU: [{'traced_vs_offset': 0.8939}, {'traced_vs_offset': 0.9894}]
- Preview glyph vs real photos (ECC homography alignment, IoU in photo space):
    5_kyle_larson/cand/c04.jpg: 0.9831 (number 107px tall)
    5_kyle_larson/cand/c06.jpg: 0.7768 (number 115px tall)
    5_kyle_larson/cand/c03.jpg: 0.6605 (number 149px tall)
    5_kyle_larson/cand/c09.jpg: 0.6917 (number 274px tall)
- v4 (previous, photo-traced) glyph IoU vs its own photo: 0.988

PERFECTION ROUNDS (v5)
- R1 preview trace fill IoU 0.992; ring offsets white 28 / red 32.
- R2 photo zoom showed a red 3-D drop shadow down-right of the number (missing in v4) -> fitted shadow dx 30, dy 48, outset 42 (IoU 0.929); white ring is non-uniform -> traced as silhouette (traced-vs-offset 0.894, i.e. uniform offset was wrong).
- R3 final render vs preview: fill 0.986; outer silhouette 0.863 (target mask contaminated by the big red swoosh circle that touches the number). Photo: qualifying side shot 0.983, 3/4 practice 0.777.

Roof: checked against overhead Getty shots listed above (roof uses same glyph, roof colours from overhead photos).
