Justin Allgaier turns retirement talk into another championship
He was thinking about retirement just weeks ago. Now Justin Allgaier is celebrating his second championship in three seasons after surviving a wild night at Homestead.
He was thinking about retirement just weeks ago. Now Justin Allgaier is celebrating his second championship in three seasons after surviving a wild night at Homestead.
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Sunday, November 8
2 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Pre-Race: Homestead-Miami, NBC
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NBC and HBO Max

NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
Date: Sunday Nov. 8, 2026
TV: NBC
Green Flag: 3:00 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 267
Miles: 400.5
Track: 1.5 mile paved track
Defending Winner: Tyler Reddick (2024)
Xfinity 500
Winner: William Byron
Average Speed of Race Winner: 79.257 MPH
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 19 Mins, 6 Secs
Margin of Victory: 2.049 Seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 47 laps
Lead Changes: 11 among 6 drivers
Stage 1 Top 10: 24,54,60,20,21,48,2,1,45,9
Stage 2 Top 10: 24,9,54,1,22,23,21,34,45,20
Fastest Lap: #24 Lap 234 / 19.817

| # | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2469 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2402 | -67 | ▲1 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2399 | -70 | ▼1 |
| ▼ELIMINATED▼ | |||||
| 4 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2385 | -84 | — |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2366 | -103 | — |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2344 | -125 | ▲1 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2336 | -133 | ▼1 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2309 | -160 | ▲1 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | 2303 | -166 | ▲2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2268 | -201 | ▲2 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2263 | -206 | ▼3 |
| 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2259 | -210 | ▼2 |
| 13 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2257 | -212 | — |
| 14 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2214 | -255 | ▲1 |
| 15 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 2210 | -259 | ▼1 |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2199 | -270 | — |