Ryan Blaney gained Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Sequence race at Phoenix Raceway, however it was Kyle Larson who took dwelling the 2025 Cup Sequence championship in extra time.
A warning with three laps to go attributable to Championship 4 contender William Byron blowing a tire introduced the sector down pit street one last time. Larson opted to take two tires, whereas Hamlin and Chase Briscoe took 4.
The 2 tire name ended up being the best one, as an excellent restart from Larson gave him sufficient of a buffer to complete third and win the title over Hamlin.
“I can not imagine it,” Larson informed NBC Sports activities. “We did not lead a lap right this moment and one way or the other gained the championship.”
Hamlin completed sixth and got here up one spot wanting his first Cup Sequence title.
For Blaney, the win is his third of 2025. Byron gained Stage 1, whereas Hamlin gained Stage 2 and led a race-high 208 of 319 laps.
Brad Keselowski, Larson, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch rounded out the highest 5, with Hamlin, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, Ryan Preece and Chase Elliott finishing the highest 10.
Different notable finishers embody Christopher Bell in eleventh, Alex Bowman in fifteenth, Briscoe in 18th, Byron in thirty third and Bubba Wallace in thirty seventh.
