Larson Extends NASCAR Chase Lead at Charlotte

Kyle Larson extended his NASCAR Cup Series Chase lead to 49 points over Denny Hamlin with a sixth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson won the opening stage, led a race-high 97 laps and scored 17 stage points, continuing a strong postseason with four races remaining. Chase Briscoe won his second consecutive race, while Christopher Bell was third in the standings and William Byron’s race was disrupted by a crash.