NASCAR Cup Series: Top 5 rivalries the sport needs now

#5: Christopher Bell vs. Kyle Larson

Just close your eyes and imagine two of the best dirt slingers in the world battling it out in full-size stock cars on Sundays. Then open your eyes, and realize this is very possible in the coming years.

Kyle Larson, who is a NASCAR Cup Series veteran now, has shown the willingness to put everything on the line to win Cup Series races. His undeniable talent with a mix of spunk makes him a fan-favorite on race day.

In addition to Larson, the sport has now been introduced to one of the best prospects we’ve seen in quite some time: Christopher Bell.

Bell has looked like Larson 2.0, but with better composure. Bell has the same raw talent as Larson, but he could be even better than the flashy Cup Series veteran.

These two battling it out on Sundays would put butts in seats, bar none. This would likely be more like a Jeff Gordon vs. Dale Earnhardt rivalry, where the drivers themselves have nothing but respect for each other but will use slidejobs, bumping, banging and everything in between to one-up each other.

Larson and Bell would race similarly to Larson and Kyle Busch at Chicagoland Speedway last year. Not only would they be friends racing each other, they both have the talent to put on a firework show out of this world.

Plain and simple, this rivalry would fuel fans to turn their television to races on a weekly basis. These two pure talents ooze mainstream interest and could reach beyond the NASCAR community. A sport with both of these stars going neck and neck can’t go wrong.

Fortunately for us, this battle is very realistic.