Five thoughts after Monday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway …
Trying to identify the favorite for the NASCAR Cup Series championship has been a bit murky to this point. There hasn’t been much consistent excellence, as only William Byron has won back-to-back races this year (and that was in the first few weeks of the season). So for the most part, it’s been easier to slap “favorite” status on a group of drivers rather than try to pick one. Byron is among them, sure; he has four wins. Kyle Larson has been inconsistent but seems to have...