Kyle Busch Tension? | Dale Jr Tweet Sparks Discussion | NASCAR Power Rankings

Early-season frustrations at Richard Childress Racing, a surprising social media exchange involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Anthony Alfredo, and a fresh edition of the weekly power rankings are all on the table in the latest episode of Out of the Groove. With the NASCAR Cup Series schedule beginning to settle into more traditional tracks after the opening stretch, the early-season picture is slowly starting to take shape.

• What sparked the online back-and-forth after Dale Earnhardt Jr. replied to a post about Anthony Alfredo following the race weekend at Phoenix Raceway?
• What can be taken from the difficult day and heated radio moments involving Kyle Busch and his team at Richard Childress Racing?
• Which drivers dropped out of the latest Cup Series power rankings?
• And which contenders, such as Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, and Tyler Reddick, are separating themselves in the early weeks of the season?

The video also looks back at the weekend in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where Justin Allgaier returned to victory lane at Phoenix after a long drought, and highlights several other drivers who stood out across the race weekend.

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