Kyle Larson is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. The Hendrick Motorsports driver locked up the 2026 title at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday — and he didn't need the whole race to do it. Larson finished fourth in Stage 1 and clinched the championship after just 80 laps of the 267-lap finale, per Yahoo Sports.

It caps a remarkable turnaround season. Larson entered the Chase off a 51-race winless streak before flipping the script down the stretch, and he leaves Homestead with the third Cup championship of his career.

The race itself belonged to Ryan Blaney, who came out on top in a thrilling late-race battle with Tyler Reddick and William Byron to win Sunday night's season finale. Blaney's victory closed the book on the 2026 Cup Series season — one that ends with Larson back on top of the sport and Hendrick Motorsports adding another trophy to the case.