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Joey Logano (22) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn.
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In the Chase reintroduced by NASCAR this season, Ryan Blaney has finished outside the top 30 in consecutive races and is on the fringe of contention. He trails leader Kyle Larson by 51 points, which is more than double his deficit to open the Chase. Meanwhile, Larson and Bristol winner Joey Logano are headed in the other direction by averaging more than 50 points per race since the Chase started. Larson has erased a 55-point deficit to take a one-point lead on top-seeded Denny Hamlin heading into a stretch of three 1.5-mile ovals where Larson has excelled.
