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Kyle Larson Clinches Second NASCAR Championship at Phoenix

11/5/2025

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Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025.
Despite a 24-race winless stretch, he triumphed in the championship race after a strategic call by crew chief Cliff Daniels, potentially surpassing Jeff Gordon.
The victory gave Hendrick Motorsports its 15th Cup Series championship and kept Larson among active champions Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.

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Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports won his second NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025.
Despite a 24-race winless stretch, he triumphed in the championship race after a strategic call by crew chief Cliff Daniels, potentially surpassing Jeff Gordon.
The victory gave Hendrick Motorsports its 15th Cup Series championship and kept Larson among active champions Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.