The agony of defeat saturated the air on pit road Sunday night at Phoenix Raceway.It battled the tire smoke and the cheers from Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports as they celebrated the NASCAR Cup Series championship. It brought tears to the eyes of those wearing Joe Gibbs Racing logos, both...

Kyle Larson had a moment while celebrating his second NASCAR Cup Series championship when his mind drifted elsewhere. “Iit kind of hit me like, ‘Oh, man, I can't imagine what he's feeling right now,’” Larson said of fellow championship contender Denny Hamlin.

The NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy has a name.Beginning in 2020, the Cup champion will receive the Bill France Cup. However, the trophy design and size remain the same as it has been for the last three years, featuring all 24 tracks on the circuit, and will continue to be...