Larson crowned 2026 Cup champion as Blaney wins at Homestead

Kyle Larson was officially confirmed as the 2026 NASCAR Cup champion after clinching the title by the end of Stage 1 of the season finale at Homestead. It was Larson's third championship, and the title battle was settled early, with Larson finishing 49 points ahead of Christopher Bell and 56 ahead of Denny Hamlin. His team had entered the Chase winless and as the No. 7 seed before dominating the final ten races of the season.

Ryan Blaney won the race itself, taking the lead from Tyler Reddick just before the white flag during an eight-lap shootout. Blaney has now won the season finale in back-to-back years, doing so at two different tracks.

Pole-sitter Chase Briscoe suffered a catastrophic engine failure before reaching the end of Stage 1. He finished 39th, one of only two drivers to record a DNF, and dropped to sixth in the final standings.