by Nick DeGroot
There is one driver who stands above the rest this season in the NASCAR Cup Series. This weekend, Martinsville will determine his championship fate.
Homestead-Miami Speedway was a microcosm of Kyle Larson’s entire season. A fast car, shocking setbacks, unforced errors and remarkable comebacks — and in the end, it was all for naught.
A surprise cut tire put Larson in the wall and out of contention for the majority of Sunday’s race. Just as he was making a little headway, the spun car of Chris Buescher forced him to come to a complete stop on pit road. No one expected to see him near the front again, and yet, he did make his way back through the field. Closing in on Ryan Blaney for the race lead in the final 15 laps of the race, he tried to shoot the gap up the middle as they lapped Austin Dillon, only to spin out.
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(Photo by Jim Fluharty/HHP for Chevy Racing)
