Kyle Larson closed out his comeback season in NASCAR with his first national title. He won the Cup championship Sunday by winning the race at Phoenix Raceway for his 10th victory of the year.
Chase Elliott was supposed to be the king this season in NASCAR. He's the reigning Cup champion and NASCAR's most popular driver, but he's been overshadowed by new teammate Kyle Larson.
The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. It's a winner-take-all race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Kyle Larson drove to his ninth victory of the season and most meaningful to date in his new job with Hendrick Motorsports. The date marks the 17th anniversary of a Hendrick plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard.
Kyle Larson is the first driver into NASCAR's championship four. The Hendrick Motorsports driver clinched his spot in what has been an impressive comeback this season.
Kyle Larson went to victory lane for the fourth consecutive week after a dominating run in the first Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway. Larson led 264 of 300 laps.