Kyle Larson has strengthened his position in the NASCAR Round of 8 after a second-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Thanks to 19 stage points, Larson is now 35 points above the elimination point, with two races remaining before the Championship 4 is set.
Larson led a race-high 129 laps on Sunday, while his teammates William Byron and Chase Elliott are still in contention, needing to make up 15 and 23 points respectively to reach the cutline.
The next two races will be held at Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway.
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Author's summary: Larson strengthens his playoff position.