“Those Two Guys Wouldn’t Win”- Kyle Larson Dismantles Title Contenders Amid JGR’s Fading Championship Form

Kyle Larson had two major obstacles standing between him and another Cup Series championship, and both came from Joe Gibbs Racing. Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell entered Martinsville as his closest challengers, with Larson holding a 73-point advantage over Hamlin and a 74-point cushion over Bell after his Talladega victory. The pressure was on JGR to mount a serious response, but Sunday’s race did little to strengthen its title challenge. And after watching both rivals struggle, Larson offered a blunt assessment of their chances that left little room for interpretation. “I could tell that Denny wasn’t normal Denny.