Larson leads Cup Series field into Homestead championship finale
- The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race begins today at 3 p.m. ET.
- Kyle Larson holds a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell heading into the finale.
- Chase Briscoe secured the pole position for the Cup Series race.
- Kaden Honeycutt won the Craftsman Truck Series championship on Friday.
- Toyota secured its 11th Truck Series championship with Honeycutt's victory.
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race begins today at 3 p.m. ET at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Chase Briscoe secured the pole position for the season finale.
NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast the event. This race determines the winner of the 2026 series championship.
Larson, Bell, and Hamlin compete for 2026 title
Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, and Denny Hamlin are the three drivers competing for the 2026 championship. Larson enters the race with a 67-point lead over Bell and a 70-point lead over Hamlin.
Larson needs to score at least 9 points in the race to clinch the 2026 Cup Series championship.
Historical performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway
The 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway last hosted a championship race in 2019, which Kyle Busch won. The Cup Series last competed at the track in March 2025.
Larson has 12 career Cup starts at Homestead with six top-five finishes, 645 laps led, and victories in 2022 and 2025. Denny Hamlin, age 45, has 21 career Cup starts at the track with three wins, seven top-fives, 14 top-10s, three pole positions, and an average finish of 10.2.
Tyler Reddick holds the best average finish among all drivers at Homestead with an 8.8 mark over six career Cup races.
During the Next Gen era, Christopher Bell and Hamlin have an average finish of 11.3 at Homestead. Larson has an average finish of 12.3 during the same period.
Kaden Honeycutt secures Truck Series championship
Kaden Honeycutt won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win secured his first series title. Driving the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota, Honeycutt finished 1.038 seconds ahead of runner-up Christian Eckes.
Honeycutt took the lead on Lap 120 of 134 after he pitted for fresh tires under caution with 27 laps remaining. This result marked his fifth win of the season and the fifth of his career. It was also his first victory at the 1.5-mile Homestead track.
Toyota earned its 11th series championship following the win. Crew chief Scott Zipadelli secured his second consecutive title with the result.
Truck Series race results and garage updates
Riggs hit Nick Sanchez’s No. 77 Chevrolet on Lap 2, causing a right rear tire issue that forced him to pit on Lap 17.
Riggs later received a pass-through penalty for having too many crew members over the wall and pitted again on Lap 46 because of a shredded right rear tire. Daniel Hemric placed third, with Ty Majeski fourth and Stewart Friesen fifth.
Corey Heim finished sixth in the No. Heim ended the season 17th in points with three wins in nine races.
Chandler Smith finished seventh, followed by Jake Garcia, Grant Enfinger, and Corey LaJoie. Officials scheduled the race-winning engine for teardown on Nov. 7.
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7, 2026. Day entered the race trailing Justin Allgaier by 23 points.
Future NASCAR schedule dates
19 at Daytona International Speedway.
Homestead-Miami Speedway venue information
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a 1.500-mile oval. The city of Homestead owns the track, which NASCAR operates. Guillermo Santa Cruz is the track president.
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