The NASCAR Cup Series traveled to the one-mile Phoenix Raceway to crown its 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion on Sunday. Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Chase Briscoe entered as the four playoff drivers vying for the premier driver title.

In 2023, Ryan Blaney became the first Championship winner to not win the final race, when Ross Chastain beat him at Phoenix. Two years later, he returns the favor, winning Phoenix over the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson.

Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s championship race at Phoenix, even though he was not a championship contender. He said he wasn’t great on restarts all day, so when the final overtime restart at Phoenix catapulted him to the victory, Blaney was pleasantly surprised.

When William Byron hit the Turn 3 wall with bone-jarring impact on lap 310 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, the gut punch it delivered to Denny Hamlin was exponentially more painful.The resulting caution and strategic call by crew chief Cliff Daniels allowed Kyle Larson to snatch the

As Ryan Blaney capitalized on a two-tire pit strategy and a final-lap overtake on Brad Keselowski in overtime to win the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, November 2,

Ryan Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion, crashed out of the Las Vegas race after blowing a tire in the first stage.

Blaney led the inside lane with Logano, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece behind.

Phoenix race winner Ryan Blaney shares how he handled racing the Championship 4 and his thoughts on Denny Hamlin falling short of securing his first Cup title.