Kyle Larson Extends Chase Points Lead with First NASCAR Win at Talladega After Last-Lap Scramble
Larson overcame two late wrecks and a 0-for-48 superspeedway drought, then moved 73 points ahead of Denny Hamlin with two races left.
- 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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Kyle Larson earns first superspeedway win/Takes back control of playoff "chase" - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
Kyle Larson won a crash-filled Nascar Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. He made a dramatic charge to the finish line after losing the lead late. Larson won in a three-wide race to the finish line, holding off Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and his teammate William Byron for the win. He also extended his championship point lead to 73 over Denny Hamlin with two races remaining. A 12-car crash on the 132nd lap collected five Chase drivers, e…
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Kyle Larson's eventful last lap lands him Talladega victory and potential third championship
TALLADEGA, Ala. — 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…
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