Larson secured the championship during the Homestead-Miami finale on 8 November, becoming the first consecutive Cup Series champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010. The race was still underway.
Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series championship early in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 8 November. The title was settled before the race ended because Christopher Bell could no longer catch him on points.
Larson, who also won the championship in 2021 and 2025, became the first driver to take consecutive titles since Jimmie Johnson in 2010. He is the 11th driver to win 3 Cup Series championships.
Larson entered the finale weekend with a 67-point lead over Bell and needed 9 points to guarantee the title. He earned 1 point by starting the race and 7 more by finishing fourth in its opening stage. Bell did not win that stage, so Larson’s 8 points were enough: Bell could not make up the remaining gap during the race.
Driving for the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team, Larson had built his lead in the Chase for the Championship, NASCAR’s postseason. He ended a 51-race winless streak and won 3 of the preceding 9 Chase races, finishing in the top 10 in 8 of them.
Larson’s first title came in his first season with Hendrick Motorsports. In 2021, he won 4 of the final 5 races, including the finale at Phoenix Raceway.
At Phoenix in 2025, his crew changed 2 tires rather than 4 during a late caution. Larson moved ahead of Denny Hamlin on pit road with 2 laps left, and Hamlin could not catch him.
The Homestead race continued after Larson secured the championship; its winner remained undecided.
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