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NASCAR's 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson's playoff surge and Busch's death

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s championship weekend started with another Kyle Busch remembrance and ended with another Kyle Larson celebration. The Cup Series drivers will be linked forever. Larson’s playoff run and Busch’s death will go down as the highest and lowest points of the 2026 season. Larson closed out a dom