NASCAR StatWatch: Dover win came at a perfect time for Kyle Larson

With a driver as young and talented as Kyle Larson, it was just a matter of time until he won again.

But let's not forget what comes with that victory Sunday at Dover: a spot in the Round of Eight, and an ultra-valuable five extra playoff points to help him compete for a spot in the Championship Four.

If Larson can get to the Championship Four, it's a winner-take-all (or best finish takes all) battle between those four drivers at a track where Larson has shown his prowess. In 2016, he finished second, leading nearly half the laps. In 2017, he led more than half the laps and finished third.

However, that Dover win might've been best for Larson's psyche. Next week we're at Talladega, where not…