Blaney Steals Homestead Win as Larson Claims NASCAR Cup Series Title
NASCAR declared Larson the 2026 Cup champion as Blaney won the season finale, and Larson needed only nine points to secure the title.
- Kyle Larson clinched his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, securing the 2026 title during Stage 1 with a fourth-place finish and 2,501 total points.
- Ryan Blaney won Sunday's championship race, though Larson entered with a commanding points lead that made the remainder of the event largely ceremonial once he secured the mathematical title.
- Larson became the first driver to win back-to-back championships since Jimmie Johnson in 2009 and 2010, joining only 11 drivers in NASCAR history to secure three or more Cup Series titles.
- Christopher Bell finished second in final standings, 49 points behind Larson, while Denny Hamlin dropped to third, 56 points back. Ryan Blaney moved up two positions to claim fourth place.
- Attention now turns to the 2027 Daytona 500 in February, with the sport facing the question of whether any competitor can prevent Larson from winning a third consecutive championship.
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Ryan Blaney finally got his Homestead-Miami Speedway moment after two painful runner-up finishes (2023-2024) at the track. The Team Penske driver returned to Victory Lane in the 2026 season finale, overcoming an early pit road setback to secure the win. But this triumph carried more weight than simply ending the year on a high note. […]
Final 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Standings: Where Every Driver Finished
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is officially in the books, and Kyle Larson is back on top. Larson secured his third Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ending NASCAR’s first season under the revived Chase format with a 49-point advantage over Christopher Bell. The Hendrick Motorsports driver didn’t even need to wait for […]
NASCAR championship standings after Homestead-Miami (2026)
Final NASCAR Cup Series standings after the championship finale Today, the NASCAR Cup Series hosted the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle Larson entered the race as the point leader with a healthy margin to Denny Hamlin. View NASCAR championship standings after the finale below. Kyle Larson finished 4th in stage one as Hamlin finished 6th. ...
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