- Joey Logano surprised with a win at North Wilkesboro — his first top-five since Daytona — and is back in the power rankings.
- Denny Hamlin is the class of the field, extending his regular-season points lead to 68 over Reddick and looking like the favorite.
- Kyle Larson’s form is streaky: four straight top-fives earlier in the year, but recent finishes of 34th, 34th and 15th have been worrying.
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