Kyle Larson passed Chase Briscoe late to win Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, his second victory in three races. The result puts the defending champion 26 points ahead of Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings.
Larson led 235 of 267 laps, won both opening stages and scored the maximum 76 points. Briscoe, who took the lead on Lap 238, finished fourth after his car became loose late; Austin Cindric was second, 0.565 seconds behind Larson, and Hamlin placed third.
Christopher Bell is third in the Chase standings, 50 points behind Larson; Ryan Blaney is fifth, 91 points back. Larson earned his 34th career Cup victory, tying Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. for 26th on the all-time list.
