Denny Hamlin won at Phoenix to claim a spot in the championship finale at Homestead. He joins Kevin Harvick and Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch.
"Kyle Larson just had too much of a lead," Truex said. "I knew I couldn't catch him, so I felt like there was really no point in extending myself trying to catch him. It was a case of 'too much cushion for the pushin.''
Martin Truex won Stage 2 at Las Vegas and later passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 20 laps to go. Truex then eased to victory and secured his place in the next round of the playoffs.
