RELATED: 2021 race winners | Championship Weekend photos | Phoenix 101 info “We have a motivation amongst our team to go get the job done, and that’s where our focus is.” “If it doesn’t make us go faster, I’m not concerned about it,” Elliott said. Elliott did not albeit a very different layout and therefore a technicality, both his wins did come on road courses with this package. Larson received the nod twice, Hamlin once. Excluding dirt and road-course events – because Phoenix is a 1-mile asphalt oval – there have been 11 instances where this package has been used in 2021. The 750-horsepower package will be in play Sunday. Larson has weathered a drought in the desert.
“The championship is decided on this race track, not any of the others.”Īt Phoenix, Hamlin leads the way with two career victories in Cup. “We haven’t won as many races as they have,” Hamlin said. This season, Larson boasts the most wins with nine.
For that reason, all four of the title hopefuls are looking at Phoenix as a must-win situation. Since the NASCAR Playoffs’ elimination format was installed in 2014, though, the season-finale winner has always been a championship contender. Technically, he doesn’t even need to finish in first place.
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Whichever Championship 4 driver posts the best result wins the whole shebang. ET on NBC/NBC Sports App/Peacock, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is a straight-up battle for the title. Sunday’s showdown at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. PHOENIX: Betting odds | Weekend schedule | Paint schemes But I’m going to race Chase just as hard as I’m going to race Denny and Martin.” “Obviously if I can’t win, I want Chase to win. “I definitely think it’s us versus the other three guys, for sure,” Larson said. And vice versa.Īnd yet somehow, despite the obvious teammate pairings, the competitive spirit remains at an all-time high. Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott had nothing negative to say about Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.
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Respect is not lacking among the Championship 4 teams.ĭuring Thursday’s Media Day at the Phoenix Convention Center, there was no trash talking – at least not about any of the title-eligible drivers ( sorry, Alex Bowman).
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