Getty AVONDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 17: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on October 17, 2026 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson left Phoenix Raceway with the NASCAR Cup Series points lead still in his hands. After the afternoon he endured Sunday, that might be the best news he could have hoped for.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver entered the Freeway Insurance 500 atop the Chase standings, only to watch his race unravel with a flat
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