Ryan Blaney gained the NASCAR Cup Sequence season finale in time beyond regulation at Phoenix Raceway, making a last-lap cross of Brad Keselowski for his fourth victory this season and seventeenth of his profession.
Kyle Larson completed third to seize his second Cup championship.
Joey Logano was fourth, and Kyle Busch took fifth in a race prolonged by seven laps on the 1-mile oval after a warning for William Byron, who smacked the wall with three laps remaining whereas operating second.
The timing of the yellow on Lap 309 of a scheduled 312 was devastating for Denny Hamlin, who completed sixth after main a race-high 208 laps from the pole place. Hamlin pitted from first throughout the ultimate warning flag however emerged from the pits in tenth after taking 4 tires whereas a number of drivers took two tires (together with Larson) or stayed on the monitor.
The 2025 season got here to a dramatic end in Avondale, Arizona.
Blaney, who led thrice for 20 laps, earned his first win at Phoenix in his twentieth begin on the 1-mile oval in Avondale, Arizona.
It’s the second time within the 11 races of the elimination playoffs period that the winner of the season finale got here from exterior the Championship 4 (Ross Chastain gained in 2023 whereas Blaney earned the title).
The race featured 9 cautions for 65 laps as a number of drivers — together with all the Championship 4 drivers — struggled with tire issues.
Right here’s the ending order at Phoenix Raceway
1. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford2. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford3. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet4. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford5. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet6. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota7. Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford8. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet9. Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet11. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota12. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford13. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet14. Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet15. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet16. Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet18. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Toyota19. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet20. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet21. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota22. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford23. Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota24. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet25. Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford26. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota27. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford28. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet29. Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford30. Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford31. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota32. JJ Yeley, No. 44 Chevrolet33. William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet34. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford35. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet36. Casey Mears, No. 66 Ford37. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota38. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
