Kyle Larson Extends Chase Points Lead with First NASCAR Win at Talladega After Last-Lap Scramble
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, 34-year-old Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, charging from roughly 11th place on the final lap to secure his third 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase victory.
- Despite a series-worst average finish of 30.6 at drafting tracks, Larson entered the race with a five-point lead over Christopher Bell. He led 21 laps while avoiding the large pileups that plagued other championship contenders.
- A 15-car pileup late in the race sent three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano's car airborne. "I just got a push in the wrong spot there," Logano said, after the safety crew flipped his car back over during a 13-minute cleanup.
- Championship hopes ended for Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick after a 12-car crash on lap 132. Larson extended his points lead to 73 over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining in the season.
- The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on November 1 for the final short track race of the season. Larson could mathematically clinch his third Cup championship if he maintains his current points advantage.
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Larson's wild last lap lands him Talladega victory and potential third Cup Series championship
Kyle Larson turned in one of the most dramatic victories of his two-time NASCAR Cup Series championship career, going from 11th place to Victory Lane on the final lap of overtime to win Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Kyle Larson Closes In on Cup Title With Career First Talladega Victory
For Kyle Larson, Talladega had always been the one place where a Cup Series victory refused to come. The Hendrick Motorsports star had conquered NASCAR’s biggest stages, but the 2.66-mile superspeedway kept him waiting. His best finish was second in April 2025, leaving him without a win in 23 previous Cup starts. Sunday’s YellaWood 500 […]
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Kyle Larson extends Chase points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Kyle Larson picked a perfect time — and made some perfect moves — for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway.
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