NASCAR playoffs set to open with no clear Cup title favorite


              Kyle Larson poses for photos with the trophy and his team after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
            
              Chase Briscoe (14) lifts and spins in the air along the front stretch after coming out of Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
            
              Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR playoffs set to open with no clear Cup title favorite