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NASCAR Power Rankings: New No. 1 After Phoenix
Chase Briscoe overtakes Kyle Larson in NASCAR Cup Series standings after Phoenix race.
In brief
Chase Briscoe overtakes Kyle Larson in NASCAR Cup Series standings after Phoenix race. Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 in NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings following Kyle Larson's 34th-place finish at Phoenix. Originally reported by Racing America On SI.
Phoenix race impact
Kyle Larson's 49-point lead vanished after a 34th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway.
“Boy, what a difference one race can make, huh?”
New No. 1 emerges
Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 with an eighth-place finish at Phoenix Raceway.
“With an eighth-place finish, Chase Briscoe had his worst finish of a magical four-race run”
Larson's rough weekend
Larson started mid-field in 22nd after qualifying issues and retired early with a 34th-place finish.
“Larson got loose during his qualifying run, and started mid-field in the 22nd position”
Briscoe's championship push
Briscoe's average finish of 3.5 over last four races puts him firmly in championship contention.
“Briscoe now has an average finish of 3.5 over his last four starts”
Larson's point lead reduced
Larson's massive point lead was reduced to five points after Phoenix race.
“His massive point lead was reduced to five points, now, he heads into Talladega playing defense”
Reddick's comeback
Tyler Reddick wins his sixth race of the season after a miserable stretch.
“After a miserable stretch, Reddick finally did something Sunday at Phoenix Raceway as he collected his sixth win”
Bell's Talladega chance
Christopher Bell has a realistic shot at leading championship standings after Phoenix race.
“Depending on how this weekend's race at Talladega goes, there's a realistic shot that Bell is leading the championship standings”
Blaney's title surge
Ryan Blaney is within 40 points of championship lead after Phoenix race.
“After a runner-up finish at Phoenix pulled Blaney to within 40 points of the championship lead”
Logano's position
Joey Logano finishes 6th after winning Stages 1 and 2 at Phoenix.
“Joey Logano turned in another solid effort Sunday at Phoenix, as he won Stages 1 and 2”
Elliott's result
Chase Elliott finishes third after a recent race where he was not seen on broadcast.
“Where did he come from? I am not sure if I ever saw Chase Elliott on the broadcast of Sunday's race”
Hamlin's struggle
Denny Hamlin finishes 28th at Phoenix but remains in championship contention.
“Denny Hamlin had another forgettable finish Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, but somehow, he is still alive in the Chase for a championship”
Suarez's performance
Daniel Suarez finishes seventh at Phoenix Raceway in his resurgent season.
“Daniel Suarez's resurgent season continued with another top-10 finish Sunday at Phoenix”
Cindric's drop
Austin Cindric finishes 19th at Phoenix after 17th in Charlotte, risking top-10 drop.
“After a very consistent start to the Chase, Cindric has come back down to Earth the last couple of races”
Talladega ahead
Talladega Superspeedway race looms as key challenge for championship contenders.
“And coming up is the ever-treacherous Talladega Superspeedway”
The big picture
Chase Briscoe moves to No. 1 in NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings following Kyle Larson's 34th-place finish at Phoenix.
