NASCAR will crown a Cup Series champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the first time in seven years Sunday (3 p.m. ET, NBC).
The 1.5-mile track has returned to the season finale slot that it held from 2002-19 befroe a six-season run for Phoenix Raceway. The Chase
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Kyle Larson, who is seeking his second consecutive chamiponship and third overall, leads by 67 points over Christopher Bell and 70 points over Denny Hamlin.
Larson can clinch by scoring nine points at Homestead, which he can do with a top-three finish when the first stage ends on Lap 80. He also has an opportunity to clinch by the Stage 2 conclusion. Without any stage points, he can clinch with a finish of 28th or better. Larson has never scored below 18 points in 12 Homestead races
Here are the details for Sunday’s race (all times are ET):
The NBC broadcast will start with prerace at 2 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled to wave shortly after 3 p.m. Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage.
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2:30 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
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4 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice
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5:30 p.m.: Cup Series practice (truTV)
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7:30 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series race (FS1)
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1 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying
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2:30 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying (truTV)
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5 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race (CW)
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3 p.m.: Cup Series race (NBC)
Click here for the 40 cars entered in Sunday’s Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The top three drivers remain eligible to win the championship:
|
Driver |
Points |
Gap |
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1. Kyle Larson |
2,469 |
— |
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2. Christopher Bell |
2,402 |
-67 |
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3. Denny Hamlin |
2,399 |
-70 |
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4. Chase Briscoe |
2,385 |
-84 |
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5. Joey Logano |
2,366 |
-103 |
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6. Tyler Reddick |
2,344 |
-125 |
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7. Ryan Blaney |
2,336 |
-133 |
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8. Ty Gibbs |
2,309 |
-160 |
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9. William Byron |
2,303 |
-166 |
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10. Chase Elliott |
2,268 |
-201 |
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11. Austin Cindric |
2,263 |
-206 |
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12. Bubba Wallace |
2,257 |
-212 |
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13. Carson Hocevar |
2,234 |
-235 |
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14. Ryan Preece |
2,214 |
-255 |
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15. Daniel Suárez |
2,210 |
-259 |
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16. Chris Buescher |
2,199 |
-270 |
According to NASCAR data analytics firm Racing Insights, Kyle Larson is a 99.4% favorite to win the title. Christopher Bell is at 0.4%, Denny Hamlin at 0.2%.
