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Sunday, February 21, 2027

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, crew chief Cliff Daniels (L) and wife, Kaitlyn Larson pose for photos in victory lane after winning the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 08, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
#12-Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win is his fourth of the year, first at Homestead-Miami and 21st career victory.
#45-Tyler Reddick finished 2nd, followed by #24-William Byron, #20-Christopher Bell, #23-Bubba Wallace, #11-Denny Hamlin, #2-Austin Cindric, #7-Daniel Suarez, #4-Noah Gragson, and #71-Michael McDowell.
Pole sitter #19-Chase Briscoe suffered an engine failure near the end of Stage 1 and finished 39th.
A late caution set up an eight-lap shootout, with Byron leading the field to the restart. Reddick took the lead with six laps remaining before Blaney passed him with two laps to go to claim the victory.
#5-Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series championship with a fourth-place finish in Stage 1. Larson finished 12th in the race and secured his second consecutive championship, finishing 49 points ahead of Christopher Bell. The title was also the record 16th Cup Series championship for Hendrick Motorsports.
Stage 1 was won by #45-Tyler Reddick. Stage 2 was won by #11-Denny Hamlin.
The fastest lap bonus a earned by #12-Ryan Blaney.
There were 18 lead changes among 8 drivers and 3 cautions for 23 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the races: 133.500mph.
Time of the race: 3 hours.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.

How the Chase drivers fared at Homestead-Miami:
#12-Ryan Blaney — WON | Stage 1: 2nd | Stage 2: 5th | Fastest lap | 7 laps led | Passed Reddick with 2 laps remaining | Won by 0.314 seconds
#45-Tyler Reddick — 2nd | Stage 1: WON | Stage 2: 3rd | 53 laps led
#24-William Byron — 3rd | Stage 1: 9th | Stage 2: 6th | 38 laps led | Led final restart before losing lead
#20-Christopher Bell — 4th | Stage 1: 3rd | Stage 2: 2nd | 46 laps led | Finished 2nd in championship standings
#23-Bubba Wallace — 5th | Stage 1: 7th | Started 18th (+13)
#11-Denny Hamlin — 6th | Stage 1: 6th | Stage 2: WON | Race-high 87 laps led
#2-Austin Cindric — 7th | Stage 1: 5th | Stage 2: 4th
#7-Daniel Suarez — 8th | Stage 1: 8th | Stage 2: 10th | Involved in late accident that brought out final caution
#54-Ty Gibbs — 11th | Started 20th (+9)
#5-Kyle Larson — 12th | Stage 1: 4th | Clinched third Cup championship
#22-Joey Logano — 17th
#9-Chase Elliott — 22nd | Stage 1: 10th | Stage 2: 8th
#17-Chris Buescher — 24th
#60-Ryan Preece — 25th
#19-Chase Briscoe — 39th | Started on pole | 33 laps led | DNF — Engine failure at end of Stage 1
#77-Carson Hocevar — DID NOT RACE | Team suspension | Assessed 25-point penalty from Martinsville

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For complete race information, check out the Homestead race page.

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Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
Sunday, February 21, 2:30pm/et
TV: FOX
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Stage Laps: 65/130/200

Qualifying: Wednesday, February 17, 8:00pm/et
Duel Races: Thursday, February 18, 7:00pm


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Points Standings
Final 2026 Driver Points / Chase Standings:
Race 10 of 10 in the Chase:
1) #5-Kyle Larson, 2501
2) #20-Christopher Bell, 2452, -49
3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2445, -56
4) #12-Ryan Blaney, 2407, -94
5) #45-Tyler Reddick, 2397, -104
6) #19-Chase Briscoe, 2386, -115
7) #22-Joey Logano, 2386, -115
8) #24-William Byron, 2344, -157
9) #54-Ty Gibbs, 2335, -166
10) #2-Austin Cindric, 2306, -195
11) #23-Bubba Wallace, 2293, -208
12) #9-Chase Elliott, 2287, -214
13) #7-Daniel Suarez, 2243, -258
14) #77-Carson Hocevar, 2234, -267
15) #60-Ryan Preece, 2226, -275
16) #17-Chris Buescher, 2212, -289
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

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