Reddick wins in Phoenix as NASCAR Cup Series championship tightens after miserable day for Larson

Tyler Reddick earned his sixth win of the season in a NASCAR playoff race on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, becoming one of several drivers to make big gains in the Cup Series championship standings on a miserable day for leader Kyle Larson.Reddick's No. 45 Toyota overtook Chase Briscoe with 17 laps remaining and held on for the win. The 23XI driver had the hottest car in the sport early in the year, winning four of the season's first six races, but had a big lull over the summer. Now he's moved within striking distance of the No. 1 spot in the Chase with three races remaining.“Something about today — it didn't really start right,” Reddick said. “But I had a really good feeling.”Larson is now just five points ahead of Christopher Bell in the Cup Series standings heading into Talladega next week. Briscoe is in third, 24 points back, while Denny Hamlin (31), Ryan Blaney (40), Joey Logano (44) and Reddick (56) are still in the hunt.Blaney — who had won two straight races in Phoenix — finished