Briscoe Takes Final Cup Pole of the Season at Homestead
Briscoe’s pole and Larson’s points lead set up a tight title battle, while Mike McClure’s model says Larson barely cracks the top five.
- On Saturday, Chase Briscoe secured the pole position for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, clocking a 32.396-second lap to edge teammate Denny Hamlin by just 0.017 seconds.
- Heading into the Sunday finale, points leader Kyle Larson holds a 67-point advantage over Christopher Bell, with Hamlin trailing by 70 points; three drivers remain mathematically eligible for the title.
- Tyler Reddick qualified third, followed by Larson in fourth and Austin Cindric in fifth, while Bell, Chase Elliott, and William Byron round out the top eight positions.
- NBC will broadcast the championship-deciding race nationally on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, with the 400.5-mile event featuring three stages and in-car camera streaming available via HBO MAX.
- Professional DFS player Mike McClure's predictive model simulates the 267-lap race 10,000 times to identify betting value, showcasing longshots like Ty Gibbs at +1700 for fans evaluating the field.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Unseasonably warm temperatures in the high-80s, sunny skies and a championship vibe greeted teams at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Friday's all-important Busch Light Pole Qualifying session to set the grid for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe ultimately proved
Who’s on the Pole at Homestead? Full NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results
Chase Briscoe will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag in Sunday’s championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Briscoe delivered the fastest lap during Saturday’s qualifying session, putting his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the pole for the biggest race of the 2026 season. His lap of 32.396 seconds, at 166.687 […]
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