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Kyle Larson wins a third NASCAR Cup title with Hendrick's No. 5 team
Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports’ No.
5 team won a third NASCAR Cup championship.
Larson drives the team’s blue car, with Cliff Daniels as crew chief and Tyler Monn and Jesse Saunders among its members.
Larson entered the Chase winless and seventh in the standings, 55 points behind top seed Denny Hamlin.
The Chase is the championship stretch of the season, and Larson’s team won three times during it.
The wins included a comeback at Talladega after a disastrous race at Phoenix.
Jeff Gordon, a four-time champion and Hendrick executive, said the team’s persistence reminded him of Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus.
Larson is now one title short of Gordon, and he said he hopes to keep winning; no further plans were stated.
Kyle Larson won his third NASCAR Cup title with Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 team.
Larson said joining Tony Stewart on the list of three-time champions felt “pretty amazing.”
Hendrick vice chairman Jeff Gordon praised Larson and said he had “one more to go” to match Gordon’s title count.
Larson entered the Chase winless, as the seventh seed and 55 points behind top seed Denny Hamlin.
The No. 5 team won three times during the Chase, including at Talladega.
- Who
- Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 team.
- What
- Larson won his third NASCAR Cup title.
- When
- The title was reported on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The No. 5 team won three times during the Chase.
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Larson entered the Chase winless as the seventh seed, 55 points behind top-seeded Denny Hamlin.
Larson and the No. 5 team won three times, including at Talladega.
Motorsport.com reported that Larson had won his third NASCAR Cup title.
- Driver
- Kyle Larson
- Team
- Hendrick Motorsports No. 5
- Cup titles
- Three
- Chase seed
- Seventh, winless at entry
- Points gap
- 55 points behind Denny Hamlin
What people are saying
To join Tony is such a cool feeling. I can't really believe that I'm on a list with him in championships.
He's special.
I mean just an exceptional talent.