Kyle Larson joins Nascar’s all-time greats with third Cup title in six years
Summary
Kyle Larson won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in six years at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He secured the title during the season finale after building a large points lead, while Ryan Blaney won the race.Key Facts
- Larson became the 11th driver to win three Cup Series titles.
- He clinched the championship after earning points in the race’s opening stage and title contender Christopher Bell failed to win that stage.
- Larson entered the finale with a 67-point lead over Bell and needed nine points to secure the title.
- Larson finished 12th after cutting a tire while trying to win the race following his title clinch.
- Ryan Blaney passed Tyler Reddick with just over a lap remaining to win the season finale.
- Reddick finished second, followed by William Byron, Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin.
- Larson won three of the previous nine playoff races and finished in the top 10 in eight of them.
- The championship was Larson’s third with Hendrick Motorsports; team owner Rick Hendrick said it was the organization’s 16th Cup championship.
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