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Kyle Larson's NASCAR Playoff Push
Kyle Larson leads NASCAR's playoff race with a 26-point edge over Denny Hamlin.
In brief
Kyle Larson leads NASCAR's playoff race with a 26-point edge over Denny Hamlin. Kyle Larson has a 26-point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with two wins in the last four Chase races. Originally reported by Autoweek.
Kyle Larson's Playoff Streak
Kyle Larson has won two of the past six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and two of the last four Chase races.
Larson's 26-Point Lead
Larson leads Denny Hamlin by 26 points in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with six races remaining.
Larson's Vegas Dominance
Larson has led 235 laps at Kansas Speedway, the most in a 400-mile race on a 1.5-mile track in Cup history.
Crew Chief Cliff Daniels
Crew chief Cliff Daniels is described as being as close to Chad Knaus as you could get, according to Larson.
Larson's Playoff Challenges
Larson faces potential roadblocks including the October 25 race at Talladega Superspeedway where he has driven 23 times without a victory.
Larson's Vegas Record
Larson has the best average finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with 8.9 laps led, the best all-time.
The takeaway
Kyle Larson has a 26-point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with two wins in the last four Chase races.
