Nascar

Kyle Larson knew he wasn’t going to catch Denny Hamlin in the final laps on Sunday, not without the sort of help that only a caution flag can bring.  Larson got his lucky break.  Hamlin only got heartbreak.  Larson is now a two-time NASCAR champion after denying Hamlin what would have been his first career title when a late caution at Phoenix Raceway sent the championship-deciding finale into overtime.  It is the second championship for Larson, who won his first title in 2021 when he joined Hendrick Motorsports.