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Kyle Larson secures third NASCAR Cup Series championship

Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series title during the opening stage at Homestead-Miami Speedway, making him the sport's first repeat champion since 2010.

Reviewed by Emmanuel Nyame
Nov 8, 2026 · 4 sources · 1 min read
Kyle Larson, 2026 Las Vegas Spring, Cup
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At a glance

  • Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series title during the opening stage of the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.13
  • Larson is the first driver to win consecutive Cup Series championships since 2010.12
  • Ryan Blaney won the final race of the season at Homestead.14

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series title during the opening stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.13

The accomplishment makes Larson the first back-to-back champion in the series since 2010.12

Ryan Blaney won the season finale race at Homestead.14

Where sources agree

  • Kyle Larson won his third NASCAR Cup championship4 of 4
  • Larson clinched the title during the first stage3 of 4
  • Larson is the first repeat champion since 20102 of 4
  • Ryan Blaney won the season finale race2 of 4

Who covered this

1 International3 National

Sources

  1. 1The GuardianKyle Larson joins Nascar’s all-time greats with third Cup title in six years ↗
  2. 2ESPNLarson first back-to-back NASCAR Cup champion since 2010 ↗
  3. 3Yahoo SportsKyle Larson Is Officially the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Champion After Stage 1 at Homestead ↗
  4. 4Yahoo SportsOfficial race results: NASCAR Cup Homestead season finale ↗

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