The new rule that helped Kyle Larson secure No. 1 seed for NASCAR Cup playoffs

Despite winning the regular season championship, William Byron will not enter the NASCAR Cup playoffs as the top seed following the points reset. That honor will instead go to his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kyle Larson.
The two drivers are tied at 2,032 points apiece, and since Larson has more wins (three to Byron's two), he gets placed atop the standings for the start of the Round of ...Keep reading