Creed locks up ARCA title before finale at Kansas Speedway

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The first time Sheldon Creed raced a stock car it was on dirt and he hated it.

Kyle Larson's chances of advancing in NASCAR's playoffs were dealt a blow Friday with denial of Chip Ganassi Racing's appeal of penalty for violating the NASCAR damaged vehicle policy at Talladega.

Christopher Bell is one of five drivers who have been controlling the action in the Xfinity Series, but there's only room for four of them, at best, in the semifinals. Who will be left out?

Creed had raced dirt bikes, progressed through quarter midgets and had landed in an off-road truck, where he found immediate success. He won the Robby Gordon Stadium Super Truck Series titles in 2015 and 2016, and…