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• William Byron Drops Blunt Take on Losing Lead in NASCAR Championship Race

  09-11-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, sits in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyWilliam Byron dropped a blunt assessment on why he failed to win the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Instead, the 28-year-old 17-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner settled for a thir
  
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• Larson’s Title And Blaney’s Win Define A Weird Homestead Finale

  09-11-2026 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesKyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship on November 8 after a fourth-place finish in the first stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway. By overtaking Tyler Reddick right before the white flag, Ryan Blaney claimed the checkered flag at the season finale, according to Motorsport.com. The 2026 season concluded with Larson beating Christopher Bell by 49 points in the final standings.Blaney earned his fourth win of the year and his 21st career Cup victory in a r
  
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• NASCAR: Brad Keselowski’s Longtime Spotter Joins LEGACY Motor Club as His 2027 Future Remains Uncertain

  09-11-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 25: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Consumer Cellular Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 25, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Karl Anderson/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR spotter TJ Majors has confirmed he will leave Brad Keselowski and RFK Racing after the 2026 season to join LEGACY Motor Club in 2027. Majors will work alongside Josh Berry, who is scheduled to drive the team’s No. 42 Toyota next season.He
  
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• Jeff Gordon Has Won 4 NASCAR Titles. Kyle Larson’s Third Still Left Him Stunned

  09-11-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeff Gordon knows what it takes to win a NASCAR Cup Series championship. He’s done it four times himself, and he’s helped oversee several more since moving into a leadership role at Hendrick Motorsports.Yet even with all that experience, Kyle Larson’s third championship left Gordon struggling to fully process what his team had accomplished.Larson secured his third Cup Series title Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, capping a season that tested the No. 5 team before it found another gear d
  
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• Kyle Larson’s Hendrick Motorsports Contract: Salary, Length and Everything We Know

  09-11-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08:(L-R) NASCAR Hall of Famer and Hendrick Motorsport team owner, Rick Hendrick, crew chief Cliff Daniels,Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon pose in victory lane after winning the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson isn’t
  
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• Kyle Larson won his third NASCAR title ... then came the sweetest revenge

  09-11-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dale Earnhardt wasn’t one for candy bars. But Earnhardt loved winning races, satisfying sponsors, and trolling his enemies, and not in that order. So he would have appreciated the poke-in-the-eye demonstration by Kyle Larson and his team right after Larson claimed his third NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday night. Flanked by team owner Rick Hendrick, crew chief Cliff Daniels, and Earnhardt’s old rival Jeff Gordon, Larson et al. performatively munched on Snickers. The move was a long-sim
  
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• Brad Keselowski Shares NASCAR Future Update After 19th-Place Season Finish

  09-11-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Keselowski shares an update on his NASCAR future after finishing 19th in the season standings. Here's what he said about his career decision timeline. GettyBrad Keselowski will announce his NASCAR future within 60 days, the 2012 champion shared in his annual “postseason recap” thread on social media.The 42-year-old NASCAR veteran has no ride for 2027, a rejected bid to buy RFK Racing behind him and a leg that is still healing.In a post, Keselowski told fans that he has not yet figured o
  
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• NASCAR's 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson's playoff surge and Busch's shocking death

  09-11-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s championship weekend started with another Kyle Busch remembrance and ended with another Kyle Larson celebration.The Cup Series drivers will be linked forever.Larson’s incredible playoff run and Busch’s shocking death will go down as the highest and lowest points of the 2026 season.Larson closed out a dominant Chase for the championship with his second consecutive Cup Series title and third in six years. He clinched the Bill France Cup at the end of the ope
  
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• Zane Smith on Carson Hocevar’s Suspension: ‘Glad He Got Some Karma’

  09-11-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Zane Smith says he’s glad Carson Hocevar “got some karma” after Hocevar’s suspension for the NASCAR Cup Series finale.Spire Motorsports suspended Hocevar for Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway after he repeatedly brake-checked Austin Cindric at Martinsville. NASCAR also fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points.Smith was asked Saturday at Homestead whether this was the first real consequence Hocevar had faced, according to On3. He agreed that it was.“Yeah, I suppose so,” S
  
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• Tony Stewart Says He Would Fire NASCAR’s Entire Upper Management

  09-11-2026 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesTony Stewart is not holding back his anger toward the people running NASCAR. The three-time Cup Series champion told Sportico that if he had the power for just one day, he would fire every single person in upper management.Stewart believes the current leaders have lost touch with the people who built the sport and the fans who paid to watch it. He argues that fresh eyes are needed to fix the mess, and he thinks the current crew cannot do the job.The 55-year-old former
  
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• Alex Bowman hits out at critics in snarky post, shooting down early exit rumors

  09-11-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThis was not a fun year to be Alex Bowman. He missed four races while suffering from vertigo, endured some big crashes, and ended the year 26th in the final standings -- his worst since joining Hendrick Motorsports.He was also the only Hendrick driver to go winless and despite a runner-up finish at Gateway, he was somehow the only driver in the entire field to not lead a single lap during the 2026 season. Every other full-time driver on the grid led at least two laps, and even t
  
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• Ryan Blaney gets sweet redemption after 'nightmares' following 2024 Homestead loss

  09-11-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn 2024, Ryan Blaney lost the Homestead race in pretty brutal fashion. He held the lead entering Turn 3 on the final lap, only to have Tyler Reddick rip around his outside and snatch the win away from the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.Fast forward two years, and NASCAR is back at Homestead for the 2026 season finale. This time, Reddick is leading entering Turn 3 (with still one lap to go), and it's Blaney who rips the top and races by to take the win."I tell you, last two years I've h
  
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• Kyle Larson Wins Third NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Second Consecutive Title In 2026

  09-11-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion after securing his second consecutive title in the 2026 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 8.Driving the No. 5 Chevrolet with crew chief Cliff Daniels, Larson capped off another championship campaign with 2,501 points, three wins, 15 top-five finishes and 21 top-10 finishes across 36 races. The Elk Grove, California, native also led 1,238 laps throughout the season, establishing himself among NASCAR's most consistent c
  
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• Noah Gragson apologizes to Daniel Suarez for spinning him at Homestead

  09-11-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Lap 254 of 267 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the one and only on-track incident occurred when Noah Gragson got into the left-rear of Daniel Suarez, spinning him out in the battle for 11th.Gragson became frustrated over the radio with 20 laps to go, complaining about Suarez's aero-blocking. With the insults he was throwing out over the radio, it certainly makes the contact look intentional, but Gragson later asserted it was not.The two drivers even shook hands after the race wit
  
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• Winners and losers from a different NASCAR Cup finale at Homestead

  09-11-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 36th and final NASCAR Cup race of 2026 is history, inspection is clear, and all results are final. Ryan Blaney got to celebrate a race win while Kyle Larson was officially crowned a three-time champion.The season ended with an eight-lap shootout for the win, and Blaney took the lead from Tyler Reddick just before the white flag flew. However, the title battle was over by the end of Stage 1, with Larson clinching it mid-race. It was an unusual feeling after over a decade of th
  
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• Richard Childress Racing Makes Major Decision About Kyle Busch’s Merchandise for 2027

  09-11-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Childress Racing has made another commitment to keeping Kyle Busch’s legacy alive, and this one will ensure fans can continue showing their support well beyond the 2026 NASCAR season.The organization has reached an agreement with Busch’s family to continue selling merchandise honoring the late two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in 2027.The decision comes nearly six months after Busch’s death in May and follows a season in which his connection with NASCAR fans remained remarkably s
  
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• Rick Hendrick Publicly Trashes Denny Hamlin’s Chevrolet - HMS Favoritism Claims

  09-11-2026 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 12: Rick Hendrick talks with team members during qualifying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 on October 12, 2024 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 12 NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2410123525400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRick Hendrick fired back at Denny Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had accused the HMS owner of controlling Chevrolet’
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Power Rankings: 14 Best NASCAR Drivers Ahead of Next Season

  09-11-2026 17:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season has come to an end, with history repeating itself a bit once again as Kyle Larson won the title in a championship race that Ryan Blaney won with no fanfare. With the thirty-six-race season in the books, it is time to look ahead to next year.With The Chase over, let’s dive into our first 2027 NASCAR power rankings entering the offseason.1. Kyle LarsonOct 17, 2026; Avondale, Arizona, USA; Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson (5
  
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• Brad Keselowski reflects on 2026 and expects "lots of soul searching" in off-season

  09-11-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrad Keselowski does not know what he'll be doing in 2027. The former NASCAR Cup Series champion with 36 career wins and over 600 starts at the highest level of the sport will leave RFK Racing where he is a co-owner due to differences with the rest of the ownership group.He remains a passive investor until he can sell his 20% share, but the real question is where the 42-year-old will be racing next year.Following the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Keselowski took to s
  
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• Brad Keselowski expects "lots of soul searching" in off-season as he reflects on 2026

  09-11-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrad Keselowski does not know what he'll be doing in 2027. The former NASCAR Cup Series champion with 36 career wins and over 600 starts at the highest level of the sport will leave RFK Racing where he is a co-owner due to differences with the rest of the ownership group.He remains a passive investor until he can sell his 20% share, but the real question is where the 42-year-old will be racing next year.Following the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Keselowski took to s
  
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• NASCAR Star Alex Bowman Delivers Candid Message After Disappointing Season

  09-11-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyAlex Bowman has opened up about his disappointing 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, admitting that the year ended in a way that reflected his struggles.The Hendrick Motorsports driver finished the campaign with a pit-road speeding penalty
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen gets new crew chief for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

  09-11-2026 16:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoTrackhouse Racing is making a change atop the pit box for the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet in 2027. Blake Harris will become Shane van Gisbergen’s new crew chief, moving over from the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Alex Bowman.Harris has been Bowman’s crew chief since the start of the 2023 season, winning one race together. There has been no official word on Bowman's new crew chief for next year.This change means the end of the pairing between SVG and current
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Inspection Delivers Unexpected Twist After Homestead Championship Race

  09-11-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates winning the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR’s 2026 season has officially ended, but one final question remained after the Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Could post-race inspection change the results or aff
  
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• “I Would Fire All of the Upper Management” – Tony Stewart Torches Out-of-Touch NASCAR Suits in Blunt Rant

  09-11-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport, Herren, USA, Dragster Drag Race US Nationals Sep 1, 2025 Clermont, IN, USA NHRA top fuel driver Tony Stewart during the US Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Clermont Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park IN USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20250901_mjr_su5_007 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesNASCAR just ran a full season without a commissioner. Steve Phelps stepped away nearly ten months ago, the sport said it had no immediate pla
  
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• “Gave Me a Dose of My Own Medicine”- Tyler Reddick Details Helpless Final Seconds Against Ryan Blaney

  09-11-2026 15:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 20: Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing Pala Casino Toyota during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base race on Saturday June 20, 2026 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUN 20 NASCAR Cup Series Anduril 250 Race the Base EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon953260620327 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireTyler Reddick had Homestead-Miami Speedway in his hands, with the lead, the restart, and the finish line
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Disagrees With NASCAR Fans Begging For Change

  09-11-2026 15:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series wrapped up in Miami, Florida on Sunday.Kyle Larson won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship with a Stage 1 win on Sunday. Larson becomes just the 11th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three championships. He’s also the first to win back-to-back titles since the end of Jimmie Johnson’s historic five-year run in 2010.“Okay, that was a little anticlimactic, but that’s cool. Good job, guys,” Larson said on the radio upon learning of his win.Rick Hend
  
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• Analysis: Six drivers who fell short of the title, and what needs to change in 2027

  09-11-2026 12:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series champion!Larson finished fourth in Stage 1 Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and those seven points were all that the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver needed to secure his third Bill France Cup in six years and his second in a row. He became just the 11th driver to earn three Cup Series titles, entering rarefied air at stock-car racing’s highest level.RELATED: Final Cup Series standings | Homestead resultsBut as Larson celebrated on the Homestead fr
  
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• Blake Harris joins Trackhouse to crew chief No. 97, Shane van Gisbergen in 2027

  09-11-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing has Blake Harris to crew chief its No. 97 Chevrolet and driver Shane van Gisbergen in the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, the team announced Monday.Harris joins the organization after spending the last four seasons leading the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports outfit with driver Alex Bowman. He replaces Stephen Doran atop the No. 97 pit box after Spire Motorsports announced Doran will crew chief the No. 71 car and driver Michael McDowell in 2027.MORE: Final 2026 standings | 2027 sched
  
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• NASCAR Homestead winners, losers as Kyle Larson wins title, Joe Gibbs Racing disappoints

  09-11-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Larson opened the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with an increasingly long winless streak and ended the year with a championship.Larson repeated as champion, securing the title in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The Hendrick Motorsports driver secured the title after a fourth-place finish in Stage 1, then went on to finish 12th in the race.Ryan Blaney passed Tyler Reddick coming to the white flag and held him off to win the season finale.Here are
  
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• When Is the 2026 NASCAR Awards Ceremony? Date, Time and How to Watch

  09-11-2026 06:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 04:(L-R) 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, Jesse Love, NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Corey Heim pose forphotos onstage during the 2025 NASCAR Awards Show at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on November 04, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyThe checkered flag has fallen on the 2026 NASCAR season, but there’s still one major event left on the calendar.After three champ
  
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• Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels and the Hendrick 5 are who we say they are

  09-11-2026 05:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen you combine the essence of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson, you basically get the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 team, which is now doing a little bit of all the greats that came before.The three-time champions. Like, what else can you possibly say about Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels, Tyler Monn, Jesse Saunders and everyone who touches this generation's Hendrick Motorsports blue car in some tangible way?This is now undisputably and intangibly
  
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• Brad Keselowski Runs Final Race as RFK Racing Driver and Co-Owner

  09-11-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: NASCAR fans view the #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford driven by Brad Keselowski in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 06, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyBrad Keselowski’s final race with RFK Racing didn’t end the way he wanted. And after five seasons spent helping rebuild the organization as both a driver and co-owner, he admitted the signif
  
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• Final 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Standings: Where Every Driver Finished

  09-11-2026 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyThe 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
  
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• Cliff Daniels Said Struggles Were ‘Important’ En Route to 2026 Title

  09-11-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For much of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 team did not look like championship contenders. The driver of the No. 5 went winless through the regular season and started the 10-race Chase from the ninth seed.Yet, behind the scenes, the Hendrick Motorsports team was embracing the struggles. They looked within, learned about themselves, and got back on track when it counted most.Larson and the No. 5 team proceeded to put on one of the greatest championship runs t
  
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• Ryan Blaney Closer to Greg Biffle Record With 2nd Straight Finale Win

  09-11-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Ryan Blaney made his mark on the NASCAR Cup Series season finale race in the spirit of a late great.Blaney won Sunday's Season Finale 400 at Homestead-Miami, bringing the season to a close in victory lane nearly a year after winning at Phoenix Raceway last November. He became the first driver since Greg Biffle to win the season-ending race in back-to-back years. Biffle won the season finale in 204, 2005 and 2006.Like Biffle, Blaney drove a Ford to victory lane at the 1.5-mile
  
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• NASCAR Announces Major Country Music Star for 2027 Daytona 500

  09-11-2026 03:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season may have just wrapped up, but Daytona International Speedway is already giving fans another reason to look forward to February.And this time, the announcement has nothing to do with what happens on the track.On Sunday, Nov. 8, Daytona International Speedway announced that country music star Thomas Rhett will headline the pre-race concert ahead of the 2027 Daytona 500, bringing one of the genre’s biggest names to NASCAR’s most celebrated race.The five-time Gr
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Homestead Results: Kyle Larson Wins 2026 Championship

  09-11-2026 03:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series Homestead Results GettyThe 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season came to a close on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag in the race, passing Tyler Reddick with two laps remaining.More importantly, Kyle Larson won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship, the third title of the driver’s career.It did not take long for Larson to put a period on the championship battle. Larson finished fourth in Stage 1, while Christopher Bell finished third and
  
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• When is the Next NASCAR Race? Here’s What the Start of Next Season Looks Like

  09-11-2026 03:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When is the next NASCAR race after the 2026 championship finale? Here's what fans need to know about the 2027 season opener, schedule and upcoming races. GettyKyle Larson’s title is sealed, and NASCAR’s next race, the Wheatley Vodka Clash at Daytona, is 97 days away on Feb. 13, 2027.The Clash awards no points, so the 69th Daytona 500 on Feb. 21 opens the real season, with the Duel at Daytona qualifying runs set for Feb. 18. The calendar around it has shifted in some places and stayed put in
  
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• NASCAR Championship Race Erupts in Chaos After Wild Pit Row Incident: VIDEO

  09-11-2026 02:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A wild pit row incident causes chaos during the NASCAR championship race. Find out what happened, which drivers were involved and how the race was affected. GettyA pit road stack-up at the Stage 2 break sent Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece and Joey Logano back for repairs in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series 2026 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The tangle came after Kyle Larson clinched the title in Stage 1, so the championship was settled. His fourth-place finish in the opening stage,
  
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• Kyle Larson Becomes Just 11th NASCAR Driver to Achieve Historic Feat

  09-11-2026 02:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: NASCAR Cup Series Championship contender Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, stands onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyKyle Larson was already one of NASCAR’s most accomplished active drivers. On Sunday, he added another distinction that puts his name alongside some of the greatest
  
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• Ryan Blaney steals Homestead win as Kyle Larson claims NASCAR Cup title

  09-11-2026 02:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Reid Spencer
  NASCAR Wire ServiceHOMESTEAD, Fla. — Ryan Blaney stole the consolation prize from Tyler Reddick with two laps left in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but it’s Kyle Larson who will leave South Florida with the championship trophy.Race Results: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead
  Final 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship StandingsBlaney passed Reddick on Lap 266 of 267 in the final race of the reconstituted NASCAR Cup Ser
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reflects on Failing to Win 2026 Championship

  09-11-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the 21st year in a row, Denny Hamlin could not end the season as the NASCAR Cup Series champion. The driver of the No. 11 won the 2026 regular season championship after scoring four wins within the first 26 races.When it got down to Chase time, the Joe Gibbs Racing star could not find the spark.It seemed as if everything was working against Hamlin in the Chase. Hamlin failed to win through the 10-race period, lost the points lead to the eventual champion Kyle Larson after the third race of t
  
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• Another Vital Crew Member Exits HMS Ahead of Alex Bowman’s Final Cup Season

  09-11-2026 02:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Practice and Qualifying Nov 2, 2024 Martinsville, Virginia, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman 48 during cup qualifying at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville Martinsville Speedway Virginia USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20241102_tbs_db2_154 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesAlex Bowman’s final full-time Cup season is still a year away, but the No. 48 team is already losing some of the people who have been part of his Hendric
  
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• Final NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Homestead finale

  09-11-2026 01:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 2026 NASCAR Cup season is officially over. Kyle Larson is a three-time champion, beating championship runner-up Christopher Bell by 49 points, and Denny Hamlin in third by 56 points.Homestead race winner Ryan Blaney was the biggest mover in the standings, jumping up three positions to fourth to end the year.Tyler Reddick, the winningest driver this season with six wins, will end 2026 fifth in the standings.
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• What NASCAR Cup drivers said after Ryan Blaney won the Chase finale at Homestead-Miami

  09-11-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney — winner: "“We restarted third and went to fourth, so I just tried to pick the lane I thought was gonna go the best. We did a good job getting to second. I was able to wrap the bottom really well on both ends and was able to inch up on some guys and I got a really good corner of one and two. (Tyler Reddick) protected on the bottom and I was able to get to his right-rear and hold him off for the last lap. It’s was some really cool fight by this team for coming back the way we di
  
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• “They Deserve Everything” – Denny Hamlin Sends Classy Message to Kyle Larson After Lost Crown

  09-11-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 03: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota stands in his pit following practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Playoffs South Point 400 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday Oct. 3, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 03 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs South Point 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26100311572 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireIt has happened again. Denny Hamlin missed out on an opportunity to win the
  
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• 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule: When is the Daytona 500?

  09-11-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season came to a close on Sunday, Nov. 8 with Kyle Larson securing his third championship.The driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet became the first driver to win back-to-back titles since Jimmie Johnson won five in a row from 2006 through 2010. The 34-year-old Larson clinched the championship by earning seven points in the opening stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Larson’s title defense — and his pursuit of a fourth championship �
  
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• “Every Time I Come Here, That Race Haunts Me” — Ryan Blaney Exorcises Tyler Reddick Demons in Homestead-Miami Triumph

  09-11-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske Menards/Peak Ford looks out in the garage area prior to the final practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 14, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 14 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602142250500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireRyan Blaney finally got his Homestead-Miami Speedway moment after two painful runner-up f
  
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• Official race results: NASCAR Cup Homestead season finale

  09-11-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe 2026 NASCAR Cup season is over. While Kyle Larson claimed his third NASCAR Cup Series championship with Hendrick Motorsports, Ryan Blaney captured the checkered flag for Team Penske.Blaney made the pass for the win at the exit of Turn 4, coming to the white flag, overtaking Reddick for the victory. Blaney led just seven laps, and he also won the season finale at Phoenix last year with a late-race pass.There were 18 lead changes between eight drivers. Denny Hamlin, who finishe
  
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• NASCAR results, final Chase points after Homestead-Miami: Ryan Blaney wins 2026 Cup finale

  09-11-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney passed Tyler Reddick with a lap remaining to win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Kyle Larson took 12th for his second consecutive championship and third overall.Blaney won by 0.314 seconds over Reddick, who beat Blaney in 2024 with a last-lap pass on the 1.5-mile oval."Every time I come here, that race haunts me," Blaney said. "I kind of gave that one away. I didn't do a very good job at the ened of that race. Learned from it. Was able to apply so
  
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