Bristol Motor Speedway didn’t just deliver another chaotic night under the lights. It changed the complexion of the NASCAR Chase standings.
With 29 races now complete, there is a new driver sitting atop the Cup Series points table. And the margin separating first and second could hardly be smaller.
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Kyle Larson emerged from Bristol with 2,206 points, moving up one position and taking over the championship lead from Denny Hamlin.
His advantage? One point.
Hamlin slipped from first to second with 2,205 points, setting up an extraordinarily tight fight at the top as NASCAR moves deeper into the Chase.
But Larson and Hamlin weren’t the…
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