Ryan Blaney takes pole and Kyle Larson gets a rather nasty surprise
Ryan Blaney took pole at Phoenix as five of Kyle Larson’s closest championship rivals swept the top five spots. Larson? He’ll start 22nd. Suddenly, things get interesting.
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Christopher Bell has no interest in being Kyle Larson’s buddy
Christopher Bell says he and Kyle Larson aren’t friends. After years of battling for trophies on dirt and asphalt, apparently mutual respect is quite enough.
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Phoenix Raceway
Those chasing Kyle Larson for the NASCAR Cup Series championship might be tempted to look with dismay at the respective career statistics of the top competitors at Phoenix Raceway…
Denny Hamlin could use a little less gloom and a lot more winning
Denny Hamlin has lost his early Chase advantage and fallen 40 points behind Kyle Larson. But before anyone starts writing his championship obituary, history has a few things to say.
Chase Briscoe gets what he wanted, just not who he wanted beside him
Chase Briscoe finally gets a prime starting spot in the Chase. Unfortunately, the man he needs to catch is parked right beside him.
Kyle Larson saw a familiar sight at Kyle Busch’s celebration of life
Kyle Larson saw plenty to remember at Kyle Busch’s celebration of life. But it was an 11-year-old boy, a race car and a cloud of tire smoke that stole the show.
Kyle Larson denies he now owns the Chase, but yet he does
Larson is the only Chase driver who has performed at an elite level in all four Chase races.
Kaden Honeycutt had the truck. Layne Riggs had the wall
Kaden Honeycutt had the fastest truck, the cleanest execution and eventually a 37-point Chase lead. Layne Riggs had two laps to regret everything.
Kyle Larson is proving the Chase math wrong one point at a time
Kyle Larson started the Chase seventh. Three races later, he’s leading it. Apparently, somebody forgot to tell him how this was supposed to work.
Daniel Suarez had a race to run and a baby who wasn’t waiting
Daniel Suarez arrived at Bristol knowing his first child could arrive within hours. Somehow, he managed to race first and become a dad afterward.