Hendrick Motorsports confirmed Wednesday that Justin Allgaier will be the backup driver for Kyle Larson as he splits his time this week and next between Indianapolis and Charlotte. “We’re fortunate to have Justin and we appreciate him stepping in to help,

Larson had the field covered all race long, leading 221 of 256 laps and crossing 10,000 laps led in his career

He started on the pole, won both stages, earned the bonus point for the fastest lap of the race, led 221 of 267 laps and took the points lead. Larson’s victory was his third of the season, the earliest he has scored three wins in a Cup season.

Kyle Larson clinched the victory in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. While speaking to the media after the race, the Hendrick Motorsports driver described his struggles as he managed to extend the life of his tires on the "longest run of the day."

Kansas is the best track in NASCAR. The 1.5-mile oval’s asphalt has aged exceptionally with the rough-and-tumble midwest winters for great tire wear, and the progressive banking creates multiple racing lanes. It’s a three-lane track on its worst days and can produce four- and even five-wide racing immediately after restarts.

Kyle Larson, who will begin his quest this week to run in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day later this month, scored a dominating win Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Last year, Larson nipped Chris Buescher by a NASCAR-record .001 seconds to win this race. Sunday, he cruised.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes there’s a disconnect between what drivers and fans think when it comes to subpar racing. While drivers believe dominance from certain wheelmen is contributing to fans’ interest dipping,

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks for NASCAR at Kansas Speedway, where Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin are favorites