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2016 Season in Review: Kyle Larson

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400

BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 28: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 28, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

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Kyle Larson

CREW CHIEF: Chad Johnston (35 races), Phil Surgen (one race)

TEAM: Chip Ganassi Racing

POINTS: 9th

WINS: 1 (Michigan II; first career win)

LAPS LED: 379 (career best)

Top 5s: 10 (career best)

TOP 10s: 15

POLES: None

WHAT WENT RIGHT: Won his first premier series race in the August event at Michigan International Speedway after passing Chase Elliott on a late restart ... Won the Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway ... Led a career-high 132 laps in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished second ... Qualified for the Chase for the first time in his third full-time season ... Three runner-up finishes ... Won twice in the Xfinity Series.

WHAT WENT WRONG: Eliminated from Chase after the first round ... Recorded two DNFs (Fontana, Kansas II) ... Finished 25th or worse nine times ... Was involved in multiple accidents in the August Bristol race before finishing 24th ... Did not earn a pole for the second year in a row ... Crew chief Chad Johnston was suspended for the first Michigan race for violating NASCAR’s lug nut rule.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2016: Will be looking to build on his best season to date in the premiere series in his fourth full-time campaign.