Hendrick Motorsports has been a steady force in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, with its three remaining playoff drivers, William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott, flexing muscle at New Hampshire’s Round of 12 opener. Byron nabbed third, Larson seventh, and Elliott fifth, all banking stage points in both segments.

Those finishes bumped them up relative to the cutline, setting a solid foundation as the playoffs roll into Kansas and Charlotte’s Roval. Byron’s been a model of consistency, Larson’s shown flashes of his 2021 championship form, and Elliott’s grit keeps him in the hunt. Together, they’ve got Hendrick looking like a title favorite.

But New Hampshire wasn’t all rosy. Team Penske stole the show, leading 263 of 301 laps with Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney’s Fords in anothe

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