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Joe Gibbs consoles Denny Hamlin amid NASCAR Championship heartbreak, sends intriguing message

It was a tough aftermath to the championship race in Phoenix for Denny Hamlin on Sunday. In a commanding position with just five laps to go in the race, he seemed on his way to winning his first NASCAR Cup Series championship.

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Kyle Larson claims second Cup Series title; Ryan Blaney wins season finale

Ryan Blaney won a two-lap overtime shootout to take the final NASCAR checkers Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson held off Denny Hamlin to score the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Avondale, Ariz.

Chase Briscoe News / Yardbarker / November 2

Briscoe comes up short of title in first Championship 4 appearance

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

Briscoe and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team were resilient on Sunday, but a pair of tire issues proved to be too much too overcome in the hunt for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

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

Blown tire ends William Byron's chances of winning NASCAR title

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

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William Byron News / Yardbarker / November 2

Blown tire ends Byron's chances of winning NASCAR title

Blown tire ends William Byron's chances of winning NASCAR title

For the third year in a row, William Byron made the Championship 4 but did not win the NASCAR Cup Series championship.

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

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Denny Hamlin News / Yardbarker / November 2

Denny Hamlin experiences another heartbreaking title loss

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

Denny Hamlin had the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship won.

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

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

Briscoe suffers flat tire, damage in NASCAR championship race at Phoenix

Connor Zilisch losing Xfinity Series championship should be final indictment of NASCAR's playoff system

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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.

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

Briscoe suffers flat tire, damage in NASCAR title race at Phoenix

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

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

Corey Heim News / Total Apex Sports / November 2

Why Heim’s Championship Title Has Been a Long Time Coming

Heim time finally struck title o’clock, and it’s about time. The Toyota man has been deserving of a title for a while now and even of a Cup Series seat.

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.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 2

'This Isn’t a Defining Moment': Dale Earnhardt Jr. Consoles a Heartbroken Connor Zilisch After Gut-Wrenching Xfinity Title Loss

19-year-old Connor Zilisch rounded off an incredible Xfinity Series season with a valiant effort to win the championship at the Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.

Kyle Busch News / The SportsRush / November 2

Kyle Busch Reflects on the Legacy of the Current Championship Format Amid Rumors of Big Change for 2026

NASCAR is expected to announce changes in the playoff format soon after the 2025 season finale at the Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. While there is no clarity as to how exhaustive the changes would be, comparisons are bound to happen, and talks have already begun.