Just one stage into Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Larson clinched the 2026 championship.
Larson entered Sunday needing only nine points to clinch the title and finished fourth in Stage 1. With Christopher Bell or Denny Hamlin not winning the stage, however, Larson was able to clinch the title early and can now race hard without risk over the final two stages of the race.
“That’s cool,” Larson said over the radio.
Larson is a two-time Homestead winner, winning the most recent Cup race at the 1.5-mile Florida track in 2025.
