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

Denny Hamlin is favored for the championship race at Phoenix, but a couple of other title contenders are close behind. Here are the odds.

The 20-year veteran driver won pole at Phoenix Raceway for Sunday’s winner-take-all NASCAR championship finale.

On Saturday in Avondale, Arizona, in front of an entourage of about 30 friends and family, Denny Hamlin, in search of his first NASCAR title in his 20th full season, won the pole at Phoenix Raceway for Sunday's winner-take-all NASCAR championship finale.

Kyle Larson prevailed as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion at Phoenix Raceway Sunday. A late caution denied Denny Hamlin of his first title.

Denny Hamlin will begin Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix with the advantage of the pole position as he chases his first career title.

Denny Hamlin 's 20-year quest to become a NASCAR Cup Series champion just got one step closer after securing pole position for the title-decider in Phoenix on Saturday. Hamlin flew to pole position with a confident-looking 28.

Denny Hamlin seemed destined for his first NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway until a caution with three laps to go.