Ryan Blaney won a two-lap overtime shootout to take the final NASCAR checkers Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson held off Denny Hamlin to score the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Avondale,

With a Championship 4 spot on the line, William Byron put the bumper to Ryan Blaney to win at Martinsville Speedway in the third-round finale of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

William Byron won the NASCAR Cup Series race on Oct. 26 at Martinsville. Here are our winners and losers from the race.

With a Championship 4 spot on the line Sunday, William Byron put the bumper to Ryan Blaney to win at Martinsville Speedway in the third-round finale of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Byron made his winning move with 43 laps remaining,

For a long time during the Cup Series race at Martinsville on Sunday, it seemed like Ryan Blaney would win and secure a Championship 4 spot. He had taken the lead following a restart on Lap 272 and maintained it for 177 laps.

Blaney led the inside lane with Logano, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece behind.

Ryan Blaney had one word to summarize his Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where he and his Team Penske team were eliminated from championship contention, but not without a valiant fight.“Bummer,” he said.

Both drivers must win the race to make the Championship 4 next weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Ryan Blaney – all seeking to earn the final two spots in the Championship 4 – made ...