NASCAR Cup Series chase standings update after Yellawood 500 at Talladega

TALLADEGA — Kyle Larson will leave Talladega Superspeedway with a commanding point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series chase.

Larson won the Yellawood 500 after falling back to as far as 11th on the final lap before driving back through the field over the last two turns and the trioval for the stunning win at the Alabama track.

Larson will head to the final two races of the NASCAR schedule with a 73 point lead over second place Denny Hamlin. He can clinch a title by scoring four more points than Hamlin and five points more than Christopher Bell at Martinsville.

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega | See photos from the YellaWood 500

NASCAR Cup Series chase standings after Talladega Superspeedway

Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@usatodayco.com.