The Kyles have it: Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson at Bristol
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Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway lately seems to come down to the Kyles.
Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson.
Busch has two wins in his last three races at the 0.533-mile track ... and Larson has been nipping at his heels, finishing second in the last two.
In all, the two drivers have finished 1-2 eight times in their careers in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series according to Racing Insights -- with four of those 1-2 finishes coming at Bristol.
A look at every Kyle 1-2 finish:
Series
Date
Track
Winner
Second
Xfinity
3/16/13
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Xfinity
3/15/14
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Cup
3/23/14
Auto Club
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Xfinity
8/21/15
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Xfinity
2/27/16
Atlanta
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Cup
9/24/17
New Hampshire
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Cup
4/15/18
Bristol
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Cup
7/1/18
Chicago
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
You might notice a bit of a pattern -- Busch has won every race where he and Larson have finished 1-2.
But Larson's recent track record at Bristol shows that he might be on the verge of overturning his second-run status.
According to Racing Insights, Larson has led 489 laps in the last four races -- more than any other driver. He is also the only driver to finish in the top 10 in every stage in each of the last four races.