NASCAR Cup Championship at Phoenix
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Most years, it's easy to identify the top several NASCAR racers at season's end. Not this time, especially after Denny Hamlin's Phoenix heartbreak.
NASCAR ran a full season points format through 2003. The sport moved to a playoff format for the first time in 2004. It was made up of the final 10 races of the season, with the top 10 drivers in the point standings at the end of the regular season.
Larson clinched the championship with a win on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. The full NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings bracket can be found at NASCAR.com. Larson beat out his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate William Byron as well as Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin of Hendrick Motorsports for the win.
As the NASCAR playoffs move from the superspeedways to the twists of the Charlotte ROVAL,the Playoff intensity continues to rise. This unique road course–oval hybrid is known for chaos, strategy calls, and elimination drama, making every lap count.