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William Byron apologized to Denny Hamlin for costing him the championship

Denny Hamlin had what would have been his first ever NASCAR Cup Series Championship just barely slip through his fingers on Sunday, and William Byron apologized for the role he played in Hamlin coming up short.

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Final 2025 NASCAR power rankings: Major shake-ups after Phoenix finale

Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson brought home the 2025 Cup Series championship.

Kyle Larson edges Denny Hamlin for NASCAR title in OT; Ryan Blaney wins season finale

NASCAR Championship Race takeaways: Kyle Larson joins elite company with second Cup Series title

Kyle Larson weathered the storm to claim 2025 NASCAR championship

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Denny Hamlin News / The SportsRush / November 3

Denny Hamlin Refuses to Blame Goodyear After Persistent Tire Woes Crush His Championship Dream

From the very start of the Phoenix weekend, the warning signs were clear about the tire situation. The one-hour practice session had already been marred by chaos, with at least six drivers suffering tire failures and four separate red flags halting the action.

Chase Briscoe News / The SportsRush / November 3

Chase Briscoe Eyes 2026 NASCAR Championship Run After Breakout Year: ‘We Weren’t Even at Our Full Potential’

After a rocky practice session on Friday, where a flat tire within the opening 15 minutes indicated how the rest of the weekend might go, Chase Briscoe’s luck refused to turn in Sunday’s Cup Series finale at Phoenix as well.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 3

'They’re Not Complaining Now': Joey Logano Takes a Cheeky Dig at NASCAR Fans as Kyle Larson Clinches His Second Cup Title

Joey Logano has long stood in defense of NASCAR’s (Chase) playoff format, so firmly, in fact, that even Dale Earnhardt Jr. once joked he’d heard enough of Logano’s crusade to justify it.

Brad Keselowski News / The SportsRush / November 3

'I Just Wasn’t Quite Fast Enough': Brad Keselowski Rues Yet Another Missed Opportunity to Break Winless Streak

Victories have been hard to come by for Brad Keselowski and his No. 6 RFK Racing team lately. Over the last four seasons, or more accurately, since Keselowski joined the team as a co-owner, they have won just one race.

Kyle Larson News / Yardbarker / November 2

Kyle Larson weathered the storm to claim 2025 NASCAR championship

Kyle Larson's second NASCAR Cup Series championship came in a much different fashion than his first. Larson's 2021 championship campaign was a year in which the No.

Kyle Larson edges Denny Hamlin for NASCAR title in OT; Ryan Blaney wins season finale

Hamlin 'numb' after losing NASCAR championship in final laps

Larson, Chase Briscoe suffer disastrous tire failures in NASCAR championship race

NASCAR Championship Race takeaways: Kyle Larson joins elite company with second Cup Series title

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

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The 'TDs from Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes' quiz

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

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The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

Ryan Blaney News / Yardbarker / November 2

Ryan Blaney doesn't want to live in the past after Phoenix win

In an alternate reality where Ryan Blaney held off a hard-charging William Byron one week ago at Martinsville Speedway, it could've been Blaney winning his way to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

Kyle Larson edges Denny Hamlin for NASCAR title in OT; Blaney wins season finale

NASCAR Championship Race takeaways: Larson joins elite company with second Cup Series title

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

Denny Hamlin News / Yardbarker / November 2

Denny Hamlin 'numb' after losing NASCAR championship in final laps

There wouldn't have been a more storybook conclusion to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season than Denny Hamlin winning the championship.

Kyle Larson edges Denny Hamlin for NASCAR title in OT; Ryan Blaney wins season finale

'Not meant to be': Denny Hamlin experiences another heartbreaking championship loss

NASCAR Championship Race takeaways: Kyle Larson joins elite company with second Cup Series title

The 'NASCAR Clash winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 2

Larson edges Hamlin for NASCAR title; Blaney wins season finale

Kyle Larson edges Denny Hamlin for NASCAR title in OT; Ryan Blaney wins season finale

Ryan Blaney won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, but it was Kyle Larson who took home the 2025 Cup Series championship in overtime.

NASCAR Championship Race takeaways

Larson weathered the storm to claim 2025 NASCAR championship

Larson, Chase Briscoe suffer disastrous tire failures in NASCAR championship race

Briscoe comes up short of NASCAR title in first Championship 4 appearance

Hamlin 'numb' after losing NASCAR championship in final laps

Ryan Blaney doesn't want to live in the past after Phoenix win

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / November 2

Aric Almirola Finds Fulfillment in Joe Gibbs Racing Owner's Title

After a hard-fought second-place finish in Saturday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Aric Almirola leaned against the No.