Kyle Larson, 33, outdueled Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron to win his second title following his 2021 championship.

Even now, nearly 24 hours after the fact, it is difficult to properly process what happened to Denny Hamlin in the 2025 NASCAR season finale. "In this moment," he said Sunday night, "I never want to race a car again.

The 2025 NASCAR season culminated in a dramatic, three-day Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, delivering high-stakes finishes and emotional turmoil across all three national series. The action began on Friday with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finale,

Denny Hamlin was admittedly 'shocked' after losing out on the NASCAR Cup Series championship on a day where he was extremely dominant at Phoenix Raceway.

Denny Hamlin suffered a heartbreaking loss in the NASCAR Cup Series championship race after dominating much of the race and appearing to be on his way to winning his elusive first championship after 20 years of trying and 20 years of frustration. (Does that sound familiar, NASCAR fans?)

Kyle Larson has denied Denny Hamlin his first career championship at Phoenix Raceway. A late caution sent the title-deciding finale into overtime.

Denny Hamlin suffered a heartbreaking loss at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, and two insiders have a lot to say about the playoff format it. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic weighed in on NASCAR’s current playoff format and whether it needs to change.

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.

The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team entered the race as the clear favorite, with Hamlin leading 208 laps and appearing set to finally capture his first NASCAR Cup Series title.

Denny Hamlin is chasing his first NASCAR championship at Phoenix Raceway. Despite 60 career wins and three Daytona 500 victories, he's known as the greatest driver never to win the Cup.

Denny Hamlin pondered the idea of whether or not he would step away from full-time NASCAR competition if he were to win the Cup Series championship on Sunday (Nov.