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.

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

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?)

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.

Kyle Larson won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship on Nov. 2 at Phoenix. Here are our winners and losers from the race.

Kyle Larson won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series title without leading a lap Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Here's how it all shook out.

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

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 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,

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race will be aired on the radio by the Motor Racing Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.