Kyle Larson wins Cup title, giving Rick Hendrick's team a record 16th
The gist
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series title at Homestead-Miami.
It is the team's record 16th championship, breaking its own all-time mark.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Elite Rewards and Healtheflex announced a partnership with Hendrick Motorsports to back Corey Day in the No. 17 Chevrolet in 2027, with the paint scheme to be unveiled later.
- Nov 5, 2026A Hendrick Motorsports media advance noted the team had won three of the last five Cup races at Homestead-Miami and had at least one Rick Hendrick Chevrolet in the top 10 in each of the last 24 races there.
- Nov 7, 2026Blake Harris, crew chief on the No. 48 car with driver Alex Bowman, was reported to be leaving Hendrick Motorsports after the Homestead-Miami weekend for Trackhouse Racing, where he will be paired with Shane van Gisbergen in 2027; a new No. 48 crew chief has not been announced.
Key terms
- Cup Series
- The top racing series of NASCAR, the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.
- paint scheme
- An identifying design of colors and markings applied to a vehicle to show ownership or affiliation.
Source: Wikipedia