Kyle Larson, long described as one of the best wheelmen in motorsports, is now a two-time NASCAR champion.
Larson, 33, outdueled fellow title contenders Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron to win the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday, Nov. 2 at Phoenix Raceway, the same track where he captured his first title in 2021.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver, who started third, also finished third in the No. 5 Chevrolet behind race winner Ryan Blaney, who notched his fourth win of the 2025 season with the overtime victory following a late-race caution for Byron's flat tire. Brad Keselowski finished second.
But Larson’s result was enough to deliver a championship in a format in which four drivers go head-to-head in the final race and the best finish wins.
RESULTS: Full finishing order from NASCAR Championship Race
