Blaney wins at Miami, Larson wraps up 2026 title

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson came into Sunday’s 2026 NASCAR Chase playoffs at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a huge lead ahead of nearest rivals Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin. Although Larson qualified fifth behind both Bell and Hamlin, the 34-year-old California native ran a conservative first stage and earned enough points in the second stage to wrap up his third career NASCAR Cup Series Championship.Ryan Blaney, who was victimized several times by wrecks taking him out of contention in the 2026 NASCAR Chase playoffs for the 2026 NASCAR title, made up for his frustrations by passing race leader Tyler Reddick with less than two laps remaining to earn the victory in Sunday’s NASCAR 400-mile Cup Series season finale, wrapping up the 2026 Championship weekend for all three NASCAR racing series. kAmz256? w@?6J4FEE 62C? 9:D 7:CDE }p$rp# rC27ED>2? $6C:6D E:E=6 2D 96 H@? uC:52J’D D62D@? 7:?2=6 2?5 yFDE:?

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