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Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles.
Ryan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR's title-deciding finale with a Sunday win at Martinsville Speedway.
The relationship between NASCAR's last two Cup champions seemed precarious Sunday night at Watkins Glen International as Kyle Larson celebrated in victory lane while Chase Elliott sought out team leadership for what appeared to be an animated conversation.
Kyle Larson was a highly desired free agent at the end of the 2020 season and he likely could have named his price with a new team -- right up until he used a racial slur while racing online early in the pandemic. NASCAR suspended him for the season and Ganassi had to fire him to placate angry sponsors. But here he is, headed into Sunday's race in Arizona as the favorite to close out his nine-win season with a championship.