Kyle Larson Wins 2026 NASCAR Cup Championship, Final Look at Playoff Point Standings

Ryan Blaney's win in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway was overshadowed by Kyle Larson.

After Stage 1 of Sunday's race ended under caution with Larson in the fourth position, Larson clinched his second straight Cup Series championship, the third of his career.

Larson, who finished 12th in Sunday's race, entered the final competition with a significant lead in the Cup Series points standings, and it didn't take much for him to seal the victory. Here's the final look at how things shook out:

Updated NASCAR Cup Series Points Standings

1. Kyle Larson - 2,501 points
2. Christopher Bell - 2,452
3. Denny Hamlin - 2,445
4. Ryan Blaney - 2,407
5. Tyler Reddick - 2,397
6. Chase Briscoe - 2,386
7. Joey Logano - 2,386
8. William Byron - 2,344
9. Ty Gibbs - 2,335
10. Austin Cindric - 2,306
11. Bubba Wallace - 2,293
12. Chase Elliott - 2,287
13. Daniel Suarez - 2,243
14. Carson Hocevar - 2,234
15. Ryan Preece - 2,226
16. Chris Buescher - 2,212

Larson earned three wins and 21 top-10 finishes during the 2026 season. He placed in the top five 15 times to maintain his lead atop the points standings. His victory at Gateway on Sept. 13 broke a 51-race winless streak.

Larson is the first driver to go back-to-back since Jimmie Johnson in 2009 and 2010. He is now one of 11 drivers to win three or more career Cup Series titles, joining Johnson, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, Lee Petty, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt.

For Blaney, this marks the second straight year that he earned a win in the Championship final race.

However, the day belonged to Hendrick Motorsports and Larson, who etched his name into history alongside some of the all-time greats.