Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson went behind the wall with brake issues after just six laps in Sunday\"s NASCAR Cup ...

Kyle Larson didn't make it to the end of the first stage in the Watkins Glen NASCAR race due to brake problems.

Here are the winners and losers from Sunday's Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, evaluating the best and worst performances.

Chase Elliott, right, and Kyle Larson race for the lead during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at the Glen on Aug. 21, 2022, at Watkins Glen International in New York.

Kyle Larson (left) races at Watkins Glen International. The NASCAR Cup Series kicked off the final stretch of the regular season on Aug. 8 with a race at Watkins Glen International.

It was the second-consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory for Kyle Larson, 30, at Watkins Glen, as he finished .882-seconds ahead of Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger.

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, enters the track prior to the Go Bowling at The Glen race at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 21, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York.

Larson will attempt to regain control of his postseason footing in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET, USA, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM) at Watkins Glen International.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Larson took another step toward a regular-season NASCAR Cup title. Chase Elliott lamented a race that he let get away. Larson gained the lead from Martin Truex Jr ...