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Kyle Larson wins third NASCAR Cup title as Ryan Blaney takes Homestead finale
Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series title at the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.
He clinched it after finishing fourth in the opening stage, when his points lead became too large for his remaining rivals to overcome.
Larson finished 12th in the race, but his three wins in the final nine races helped deliver the championship.
The title is his third in six years, making him the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010.
Christopher Bell finished second in the championship standings, 49 points behind Larson, while Denny Hamlin was third, 56 points back.
Ryan Blaney won the finale for Team Penske, passing Tyler Reddick with just over a lap left; Reddick finished second.
NASCAR used a revised 10-race Chase format this season, replacing the previous winner-takes-all playoff approach, and the title was decided before the race ended.
Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series title in six years during Sunday’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Larson became the first back-to-back Cup champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010 and the 11th driver to win three Cup titles.
Ryan Blaney won the race for Team Penske, passing Tyler Reddick with just over a lap remaining.
Larson finished 12th after securing enough points early in the race to clinch the championship.
- Who
- Kyle Larson won the championship. Ryan Blaney won the race.
- What
- Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series title, while Blaney won the season finale.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
- Why
- Larson had enough points to clinch the title after the opening stage, when Christopher Bell could no longer catch him.
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Larson clinched the title during the opening stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Larson suffered a puncture during Stage 2 and later finished 12th.
Blaney passed Reddick with just over a lap remaining and won the race.
- Larson’s title total
- 3 NASCAR Cup championships
- Title margin
- 49 points ahead of Christopher Bell
- Blaney’s team
- Team Penske
- Blaney’s winning margin
- 0.314 seconds ahead of Tyler Reddick
- Larson’s finish
- 12th
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What people are saying
That was anticlimactic.
I got the word that we had clinched it and I started driving like an idiot.
The hot dog is not a sandwich and absolutely cereal is not a soup.
He wins in everything he does, and they're all completely different cars and tracks.