# Kyle Larson vs. Joe Gibbs Racing for NASCAR Cup Championship

> Larson leads Chase with JGR trio closing in on final races.
- Title: Kyle Larson vs. Joe Gibbs Racing for NASCAR Cup Championship
- Summary: Larson leads Chase with JGR trio closing in on final races. Kyle Larson maintains a 2.8 average finish in NASCAR Cup playoffs while Joe Gibbs Racing drivers…
- Keywords: kyle larson, joe gibbs racing, nascar cup, chase, denny hamlin, chase briscoe, christopher bell, nascar playoffs, cars, sports, Kyle, Larson
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74122849/kyle-larson-vs-joe-gibbs-racing-for-nascar-cup-championship
- Author: Mike Hembree
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:33:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kyle larson, joe gibbs racing, nascar cup, chase, denny hamlin, chase briscoe, christopher bell, nascar playoffs, cars, sports
## Larson leads Chase standings
Kyle Larson maintains a 2.8 average finish in the Chase with the best ever through six races.
## JGR trio trails Larson
Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe trail Larson by 49-65 points with four races left.
## Briscoe's points gap
Briscoe gained 58 points on Larson but has poor finishes at St. Louis and Bristol.
## Briscoe's strategy
Briscoe says Larson must win races to close the 65-point gap by the final race.

> Ultimately, in our situation, you’re just going to the race track and trying to win the race
## Remaining tracks
Phoenix, Talladega, Martinsville and Homestead offer varied racing conditions for the final races.
## Larson's Phoenix record
Larson has the longest active top-10 finish streak at Phoenix with four races.
## Key takeaway

Kyle Larson maintains a 2.8 average finish in NASCAR Cup playoffs while Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe trail by 49-65 points with four races remaining.