The oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway. Erin Blaney is in the unique position in that both her boyfriend and her older brother are racing against each other for the Cup title.
Driver William Bryon makes a hot dog at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. NASCAR’s finishes the season with the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. Driver Kyle Larson speaks during a news conference at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. NASCAR’s finishes the season with the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. Driver Christopher Bell speaks during a news conference at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Thursday, Nov.
And that might be the problem with this championship four, which is the the youngest and most amicable group of drivers since NASCAR went to the winner-take-all final four format in 2014.Longtime dirt rivals Larson and Bell at last go head-to-head for NASCAR championship, have settled any past beefs and Byron and Blaney are already referring to each other as family.
He was the final driver to qualify last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, then had to scramble to book his trip out West in time for NASCAR championship obligations. Because he also wanted to attend Wednesday night’s World Series game in Phoenix, his options were limited. Byron, who was born and raised in Charlotte, is trying to become the first North Carolina native to win the Cup title since Dale Jarrett in 1999. He’s also trying to win the first championship for the No. 24 Chevrolet since Jeff Gordon in 2001.
But with three children, including a 10-month-old son, Larson admitted he’s a bit nervous about getting enough sleep the night before the race.
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