Kyle Larson's Triumph, Denny Hamlin's Letdown
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Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won his second career Cup Series championship Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
Kyle Larson was equally happy and sad Sunday at Phoenix. He was elated to score a comeback second championship, but sad it came at the expense of Denny Hamlin.
Kyle Larson pushed back hard on talk that money drives his career. He said he loves racing and plans to stay in NASCAR for a long time ahead of Sunday's Cup Series Championship race.