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There's 1 race to go in the Cup Series season, and Neil and Tyler are HYPED! To get ready, we look back at Martinsville -- lauding Kyle Larson for doing what he needed, lamenting more missed chances for Denny and C-Bell, and wondering: Where was this all year, William Byron? Speaking of which, we dive into Neil's column about "where it all went wrong" for pretty much everyone except Larson. And then we look ahead to the season finale at Homestead-Miami, where we haven't raced in a ridiculously long time. How early do we crown Larson, and how should we savor the race even if the outcome might be fairly drama-free?

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What a difference another week can make on Podracing -- where Neil and Tyler are back from wondering if Kyle Larson's grip on the title is loose to wondering again if anybody can beat him. That's just one of the big takeaways from Talladega, one of the most fascinating races of the season for a lot of reasons. After breaking down the Yellawood 500 fallout, we look ahead to Martinsville with our betting picks, and calculate what it might take for Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell or Chase Briscoe to have a shot at things going into Homestead-Miami.

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This week on Podracing, we've got a Chase on our hands! Neil and Tyler break down Kyle Larson's rough day at Phoenix, and what it did for eventual race-winner Tyler Reddick, in addition to all of the other top contenders as they reeled in Larson significantly in the standings. One driver who couldn't quite take full advantage? Denny Hamlin, but we break down the odds for him and the rest -- all got a new lease on the championship Sunday. Then we look ahead to Talladega, which happens to be both the most chaotic and important remaining race. What could go wrong with that?

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In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil talk about the unbelievable photo-finish at Charlotte that saw Chase Briscoe win his second straight race. As part of that, we talk about how Briscoe has (ironically) been an unexpected ally for championship leader Kyle Larson, whose status as favorite actually improved with each Briscoe W. Why's that? Neil sheds light on it as part of his NASCAR.com story breakdown. Then, we look ahead to Phoenix, which paradoxically feels more exciting now that it's no longer the do-or-die championship race, but just a Chase race like the rest. (Sorry, Joey Logano and other Phoenix Merchants!)

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This week on Podracing, Tyler and Neil break down all things Vegas -- including Chase Briscoe's successful do-over, Denny Hamlin's unfortunate spin-out and Kyle Larson's impressively resilient drive. Then we zoom in on Denny's title odds -- how have they fallen so much despite everything that was in his favor? And is Charlotte his last chance to salvage anything from this once-promising season? Speaking of, we deliver our betting and one-and-done plays for Charlotte this weekend, which could conclude our stretch of three straight mile-and-a-half tracks with a shake-up.

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In this week's Podracing, Neil and Tyler think it's safe to say that "Dominant Kyle Larson" is officially back again -- that's after Larson led a track-record 235 laps and posted a perfect 150.0 Driver Rating at Kansas en route to his 2nd win in 3 races. Not that it wasn't without some late drama; we talk about what looked like Chase Briscoe's successful effort to spoil Larson's big day (and why it didn't stick) as well. But we also pay tribute to Larson's returning propensity for perfection, and why that should scare the Chase drivers -- especially looking ahead to Las Vegas, a very similar track to what we just had in Kansas.

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We went to a boxing match and a NASCAR race broke out! In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil break down the action both on the track -- Joey Logano provided an excellent example of why he's such a clutch driver en route to the W -- and off -- obviously we have to talk about Blaney vs. Hocevar -- at Bristol. Then we pivot to look at the next 3 races, all intermediates, and who has the edge. Finally, we zoom in on Kansas specifically, making our betting and one-and-done picks (the latter of which saw Neil come ALL the way back from a seemingly insurmountable contest deficit earlier in the season).

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At Podracing, we always say the season doesn't truly begin until Kyle Larson wins a race. Well, in this week's episode, we break down how Larson did just that in a caution-filled affair at Gateway -- and what it did to the Chase picture as a result. Is Larson really going to hunt down Denny and take away another title chance from the No. 11 car?? Finally, we look ahead to the Bristol Night Race, one of our favorite atmospheric moments on the schedule, and give one-and-done tips whether you (like Neil) have closed a big gap on the competition recently or not.

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This week on Podracing, the boys break down Christopher Bell's big win at Darlington -- which was a long time coming, if you ask us -- and talk about just how much damage Denny Hamlin's disappointing finish (after mid-race contact with Michael McDowell) did to his Chase odds overall. Tyler is ready to be a Denny Doomer, but Neil provides the hope that the 11 car can still drive to the championship. Finally, we look ahead to Gateway -- where we are commanded to Enjoy Illinois, and we will thanks to a tight group of top drivers leading the projections. With his one-and-done contest edge waning, will Tyler make a huge move with this week's pick?

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We're ready to Chase a championship here on Podracing, where Tyler and Neil react to Ryan Preece's walk-off win -- we thought those were supposed to be gone now? -- at Daytona, which was an awesome win for one of our season-long Speedy Sweeties, even if it came at the expense of Podcast Patron Saint SVG. Then Neil rolls out his revamped Chase odds forecast model, explaining why Denny Hamlin is such a strong favorite. And finally, we look ahead to Darlington, where the pressure is already on certain drivers to perform right away.

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