Kyle Larson won his second NASCAR title on Sunday, but even he didn't feel right seeing another championship slip through Denny Hamlin's fingers.

As Kyle Larson claimed an unexpected title without leading a single lap, Denny Hamlin was forced to settle for second in the championship standings.

It was perhaps the most unexpected triumph of Larson's entire NASCAR career, and it follows months of whispers that Larson wasn't quite the same since the Indy 500/Coke 600 double.