Let’s not concede the NASCAR Cup Series championship to Kyle Larson just yet. That said, all the following assertions are true: Larson is a generational talent with the ability to drive anything with four wheels,

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.