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Larson still feels NASCAR championship pressure despite comfortable lead

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A lap down and mired in heavy traffic outside the top 20 during Sunday’s NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson glanced at a large infield video monitor. A graphic on the screen indicated his comfortable Chase points lead was in danger of being ...

Chase leader Larson has easier path after surviving Talladega chaos

Kyle Larson’s team needed directions at Talladega Superspeedway to find the NASCAR driver after his first victory at the mammoth 2.66-mile oval. “It’s hard to believe,” crew chief Cliff Daniels said after Larson gained 10 spots on Sunday's final lap for his first victory in 24 ...

Larson stumbles in NASCAR championship

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson climbed out of his beat-up No. 5 Chevrolet with a dejected look on his face, stewing about a 34th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway after a flat front right tire caused him to hit the wall. Six weeks of excellence in NASCAR's playoffs had disappeared in ...

Briscoe fends off Larson’s last-lap surge to win in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off a last-lap charge from points leader Kyle Larson to win the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Briscoe swept all three stages on the 1.5-mile track to earn the maximum 75 playoff points. Larson lost control on the final ...

Larson tightens grip on NASCAR Cup Series lead

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — There were times over the past year or so that Kyle Larson probably wondered whether he'd ever win a race again, let alone defend his NASCAR Cup Series title. He went 51 races without reaching victory lane, even though he always felt as though he was close. Now, ...

Larson, Logano climbing in NASCAR Chase with pressure mounting on Blaney

If Ryan Blaney’s analysis of the NASCAR Chase is accurate, then his championship bid is already over after only three of 10 races in the run to the title. “I just don’t see that you can finish outside the top 30 multiple times and have a shot,” Blaney said last week. “It’s just ...