Larson has been the dominant driver all season, but needed a win Sunday at Martinsville to guarantee himself a chance in the Championship 4. He failed to get in the final four spo

Kyle Larson has rung the Hendrick Motorsports victory bell six times this season and yet he's on the outside looking in of NASCAR's championship four.

Kyle Larson's best asset as a race car driver is undoubtedly his aggressive driving style. At the same time, the trait that has the ability to derail his championship run is his aggressive driving style.

"Surviving is thriving in the playoffs with the way these things are set up." Brad Keselowski had sparkling clarity about the playoff format when he said these words last year. The post Kyle Larson Gives the Shock of the Season After a Miserable Round of 8 Sees the Former Champ Crash Out appeared first on EssentiallySports.