It’s been a quiet season for Tony Kanaan thus far in 2017, but he’s looking to make some noise in this weekend’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway and kick-start a strong finish to his 20th year driving Indy cars.

Passing points leader Martin Truex Jr. in an overtime restart and gliding to victory at Michigan International Speedway was symbolic of what Kyle Larson hopes to accomplish in the three-race approach to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and then into the postseason.

A few months ago, NASCAR driver and cycling enthusiast Jamie McMurray rode the Assault on Mt. Mitchell, a mass participation cycling ride that covers 103 miles and includes over 11,000 feet of climbing.

Kyle Larson drove in a prestigious sprint car event in Iowa on Saturday, then made it back to Michigan in time to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.

The heat in the south is a lot like the heat inside a NASCAR car. Temperatures in the vehicle can reach 130 degrees. For drivers strapped to their seat by a seatbelt, wearing a full race suit and helmet, it can be hard to breathe. Racers look for every edge when it coms to feeling cool.

How often have you heard a driver start whooping in celebration with half a lap to go in a race? That was Kyle Larson on Sunday, and it was hard to blame him — even if spotter Derek Kneeland had to urge him to stay calm through the final two turns.

Kyle Larson's ambitious weekend ended in triumph. Larson slipped between cars on an overtime restart and won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.