NASCAR results, Chase points standings after Talladega

From clinging to a five-point lead to being on the verge of clinching his third championship, Kyle Larson is in strong position to capture the Chase after his first win at Talladega Superspeedway.

The defending Cup Series champion scored his 35th career victory Sunday and his third in the past seven races.

NASCAR results, Chase points standings afterKyle Larson earns first Talladega win, extends NASCAR Chase points lead in last-lap scrambleThe defending series champion rallied twice in the closing laps, making an impressive charge from 11th to first for his third win in seven races.

• Nate Ryan,

Larson has opened a 73-point lead over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining in the season.

There are 76 maximum points available for a win, so it’s possible that Larson could wrap up the title Nov. 1 at Martinsville Speedway.

It was the first victory at Talladega (or any drafting track) for Larson, whose previous best finish at the 2.66-mile oval was second in 24 starts.

NASCAR results, Chase points standings afterWhat NASCAR Cup drivers said after first win at Talladega for Kyle LarsonThe Chase points leader took a major step toward a third championship with his third win in seven races.

• Nate Ryan,

He became the 13th different winner in the past 13 races at Talladega, tying the Cup record for a streak of different winners (set at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway).

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Here are the results from Talladega:

1. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
   
   1. William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
      
   2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
      
   3. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
      
   4. Cole Custer, No. 41 Chevrolet
      
   5. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
      
   6. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford
      
   7. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
      
   8. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
      
   9. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet
      
   10. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
       
   11. Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford
       
   12. Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford
       
   13. Austin Hill, No. 33 Chevrolet
       
   14. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet
       
   15. Cody Ware, No. 51 Chevrolet
       
   16. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
       
   17. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
       
   18. Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
       
   19. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford
       
   20. Joey Gase, No. 44 Chevrolet
       
   21. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
       
   22. Gray Gaulding, No. 66 Ford
       
   23. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
       
   24. Daniel Dye, No. 78 Chevrolet
       
   25. Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota
       
   26. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
       
   27. Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
       
   28. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Chevrolet
       
   29. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 97 Chevrolet
       
   30. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
       
   31. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
       
   32. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Toyota
       
   33. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
       
   34. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
       
   35. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
       
   36. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
       
   37. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
       
   38. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
       
   39. Casey Mears, No. 62 Chevrolet