The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway was a chaotic conclusion that ultimately saw Kyle Larson clinch his 2nd career title with a 3rd-place finish. Larson’s victory was a triumph of strategy and survival, as he was the only Championship 4 driver to escape the late-race chaos intact. His teammate, William Byron, was leading the race with just 3 laps to go when a flat tire sent him into the wall and to a 33rd-place finish. Title rival Denny Hamlin dominated the race, leading 208 of 319 laps, but a 4-tire call on the final overtime pit stop put him behind the others who took two tires, resulting in a 6th-place finish that cost him the title.

Meanwhile, Chase Briscoe’s championship hopes evaporated early after he battled multiple flat tires and major mechanical damag

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