2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Homestead-Miami Speedway championship race
By Staff Report
NASCAR.com
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The season finale is here. The NASCAR Cup Series caps off its 2026 campaign with a trip to Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is the 10th and final Chase presented by Mobil 1 contest of the 2026 campaign and the 36th points-paying event overall. Kyle Larson is the defending Homestead winner, doing so on March 23, 2025.
Despite an “average day” at Martinsville Speedway, Larson enters Homestead with a 67-point lead in The Chase standings. Only two other drivers remain in title contention: Christopher Bell (minus-67) and Denny Hamlin (minus-70). Both Joe Gibbs Racing drivers will look to capture their first Cup Series championship, while Larson will look to clinch his third and become the first back-to-back title victor since Jimmie Johnson won five consecutive titles from 2006-2010.
Forty race cars are entered into this weekend’s event.
