Kyle Larson stood tall at the end of the Championship 4 in Phoenix last Sunday, clinching his second title, which came at the cost of heartbreak for Denny Hamlin.

Kyle Larson denied Denny Hamlin his first career championship when a late caution at Phoenix Raceway sent the title-deciding finale into overtime.

With four laps remaining, William Byron, the only Championship driver without tire issues by that point in the race, had a tire go down and hit the wall, ending his chance at a championship and giving...