Kyle Larson Advances to the Championship Round After Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson finished fifth after a steady and consistent performance during Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Larson began the race from the third position and had one of the fastest cars early in the race. The No. 5 Chevrolet driver mainly focused on his points battle with Christopher Bell and outran him in both of the first two stages. In the first stage, he placed third, and in the second stage, he placed second, earning enough stage points to open up a points gap where he simply needed to finish ahead of Bell to advance. Larson continued to run inside the top 10 through most of the last stage and worked back up to his eventual finishing position of fifth. With his top-5 finish in this week's race, Larson continues his streak of seven consecutive races of sixth or better at Martinsville. The 2021 Cup Series champion advanced to the championship race at Phoenix next week by placing ahead of Bell and has the opportunity to win his second Cup Series title.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
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