QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE

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July 6, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Compelling questions … and maybe a few actual answers

Why were the two Kyles OK with all the rough stuff on Chicagoland’s final lap?

Kyle Larson was happy because he made a late charge, had a chance to win and seems to genuinely enjoy that brand of give-and-take — it reminds him of his short-track roots. Kyle Busch was happy because it ended with him holding the checkered flag. It’s all good hard racin’ until Kyle gets the short straw. He likely would’ve had a different opinion if he hadn’t been able to get back to Larson’s bumper.

Does someone crash the playoffs party with a surprise win this week?

It’s always possible at a plate race, but let’s not consider Aric Almirola a shocker. He’s been running too well all season, and he was up front near the very end in February at Daytona. But Bubba Wallace, Chris Buescher and Paul Menard were also in the last-lap mix at the Daytona 500, so you never know.

— Ken Willis, [email protected]

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