Kyle Larson started the year with big goals, saying, “ Obviously you’d like to win the most races and win the championship and all that.” Now , in race one of the Round of 12, those ambitions hit a wall. Meanwhile, in the first three playoff races, JGR secured the wins. And now Ryan Blaney topped it off with a win at New Hampshire, where the Penske-affiliated Josh Berry finished runner-up. The conclusion, you may ask? It’s JGR and Team Penske’s dominance while Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports scramble to keep up. With Loudon in the past, can Kansas get a better result? Sure, if Kyle Larson’s plan plays out.

Back in May, Larson practically dominated Kansas, starting from pole position to secure his third Cup victory of the season by a margin of 0.712 seconds over Christopher Bell .

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