Reigning champion Kyle Larson eliminated from Cup playoffs

Larson, in his first season driving for Hendrick Motorsports last year, won a series-high 10 races and his first series title in a record-setting season.
This year, the first with the Next Gen car in the Cup Series, has proved more difficult for Larson and his No. 5 team.
He’s won twice and led 368 laps but nothing close to 2,581 laps led of a season ago. Still, Larson appeared to be in …Keep reading