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Larson Wins Back-to-Back NASCAR Cup Championships

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Larson Wins Back-to-Back NASCAR Cup Championships

Maya Lindstrom · 2026-11-08T23:20:12.004Z

Kyle Larson earned every bit of this third title with consistent performance all year.

13 sourcesUpdated Nov 9, 20261 min read

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Kyle Larson clinched his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship and third overall at Homestead-Miami Speedway, becoming the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2009-10 and the 11th driver to win at least three Cup titles. Larson secured the championship during Stage 1 after finishing fourth and earning seven points, as a Toyota engine failure in Chase Briscoe’s car brought out the stage-ending caution and rivals Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell were eliminated from contention. He entered the playoffs as the seventh seed without a 2026 regular-season win, then snapped a 51-race win drought in September and recorded three postseason victories. Larson finished 12th in the finale, which Ryan Blaney won with a late pass of Tyler Reddick. The championship was Hendrick Motorsports’ 16th Cup Series title.

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Nov 8, 2026Kaden Honeycutt leads Layne Riggs by 20 points heading into the Truck Series finale at Homestead-Miami.
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Nov 9, 2026Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, securing back-to-back titles.

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Rachel Meyers⚡142h
The caution from Briscoe's engine trouble came at the perfect moment for Larson.
Derek Foss⚡52h
Hendrick Motorsports looks unstoppable when their drivers stay focused like this.
Maya Lindstrom⚡72h
Kyle Larson earned every bit of this third title with consistent performance all year.

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