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Kyle Larson's Triumph, Denny Hamlin's Letdown

Kyle Larson outduels Denny Hamlin on overtime restart for second NASCAR Cup championship

Kyle Larson captured his second Cup Series championship, finishing third on an overtime restart at Phoenix Raceway as Denny Hamlin endured yet another title heartbreaker in NASCAR’s premier series.

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Kyle Larson Admits “Ultimate Competitor” Denny Hamlin Has Pushed Him to Become A Better Driver

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Kyle Larson wins second NASCAR championship, denying Denny Hamlin in overtime

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Late caution, Kyle Larson crush Denny Hamlin's NASCAR Cup championship hopes

Ryan Blaney finally broke through for his first win at the 1-mile track, but Kyle Larson stole the show in surviving an exhilarating overtime finish to become a two-time champion.

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Kyle Larson wins second NASCAR championship, denying Denny Hamlin

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Kyle Larson wins his second NASCAR championship in overtime, beating Denny Hamlin

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Larson empathetic for heartbroken Hamlin in NASCAR championship

Hamlin driving to the front happened over and over again, to the point where it was abundantly clear who had the best car, and which driver executed when the lights were brightest at Phoenix Raceway....

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NASCAR championship race takeaways as Kyle Larson snatches title from Denny Hamlin in OT

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Kyle Larson outlasts Denny Hamlin to win second career NASCAR Cup Series championship

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'Deep cut' has Denny Hamlin not able to think about 2026

Denny Hamlin has two years left on a NASCAR Cup Series contract extension he signed with Joe Gibbs Racing over the summer but the 'deep cut' of how he was denied his first championship on Sunday makes it hard for him to envision coming back.

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Denny Hamlin Struggling After Losing Title: 'This Cut Runs Deep'

Hamlin was less than three laps away from winning the 2025 Cup Series title when William Byron crashed, resulting in a caution. Hamlin took four tires on the ensuing pit stop, restarted in ninth and couldn’t catch Kyle Larson, who restarted fifth and finished second to beat Hamlin and capture the championship.