NASCAR Cup Championship at Phoenix
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Kyle Larson was able to gain track position in overtime and stay ahead of Denny Hamlin to capture the NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Sunday.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The NASCAR Cup Series comes to an end today with the crowning of a champion. Kyle Larson goes for a second Cup title, while Denny Hamlin, William Byron and Chase Briscoe seek their first series championship. NBC and Peacock will have coverage of the race, beginning with an expanded Countdown to Green show at 2 p.m. ET.
The Mitchell, Indiana, native leads late in the NASCAR Cup season finale but can't secure the season championship.
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Hamlin’s history is littered with playoff woes. Sunday’s late caution brought back memories of the 2014 season finale at Homestead when two cautions in the last 15 laps doomed Hamlin and led to Kevin Harvick winning the championship.