# Kyle Larson's NASCAR Playoff Push

> Kyle Larson leads NASCAR's playoff race with a 26-point edge over Denny Hamlin.
- Title: Kyle Larson's NASCAR Playoff Push · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a73995613/is-kyle-larson-new-nascar-playoff-king
- Author: Mike Hembree
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:03:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kyle larson, nascar cup series, denny hamlin, chase, playoff king, las vegas motor speedway, cliff danials, nascar championship, cars, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Kyle Larson has a 26-point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with two wins in the last four Chase races.