Kyle Larson enters the second round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs at Kansas Speedway fresh off a career performance in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In the history of NASCAR, there are a certain few driving talents that come to define a generation and whose accomplishments can stand the test of time. Years from now, people will still be talking about the way Kyle Larson dominated the 2024 Night Race at Bristol, just as they talked about another legend in the aftermath of Saturday night.

Thoughts on a fairly status-quo first round, Martin Truex Jr.'s elimination and more from the end of the NASCAR Cup playoffs' first round.