Kansas Belongs to Larson, But What About the Qualifying Metric?

Kyle Larson dominated Kansas for a fourth career win at the track — but the story was much bigger than another victory. Inside the Race breaks down Larson’s battle with Chase Briscoe, the late-race pit road strategy that put everything on the line, and what Larson’s max-points day means with six races remaining in the Chase. Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Jamie McMurray also break down Carson Hocevar’s aggressive restart battle with Brad Keselowski, the points battle taking shape behind the leaders, and how Hendrick Motorsports has closed the gap. Plus, the team takes a closer look at NASCAR’s qualifying metric — how the 70% past-race / 30% owners-points formula works, why it has drawn criticism, and what could be reconsidered during the offseason. It’s on to Las Vegas: what to watch for in the second of three consecutive 1.5-mile races. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.