- Chase Briscoe is red-hot with back-to-back wins and has cut Kyle Larson’s lead from 123 to 65 points — but he’d likely need two more wins in the last four races to have a real shot, which makes his momentum fun to watch.
- Kyle Larson’s consistency keeps him in control of the standings, and the final four tracks (Phoenix, Talladega, Martinsville, Homestead) set up good debate about who each track will favor.
- Plenty of drama left: Bell, Blaney and Hamlin are within striking distance, while incidents like the Alex Bowman wreck that hurt Byron and Wallace have shuffled the chase — great talking points for race weekend.
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