While Denny Hamlin was the undisputed favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship heading into the Chase, it is clear that Kyle Larson, the defending and two-time series champion, is the guy now expected to win it all. After going 51 races without a win, Larson now has two wins in the opening four races of the Chase, and after his win at Kansas, he now holds a seemingly comfortable 26-point advantage.
Larson has vaulted forward in the Chase Grid over the last four races, and he’s done the same in our weekly Power Rankings. This week, the climb is complete, as he is atop the rankings unquestionably..
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