Everything You Need To Know About the 2025 NASCAR Finale

The championship is finally here, and the stage is set. Four drivers, four paths, one trophy. Denny Hamlin’s quest for redemption, Chase Briscoe’s Cinderella season, William Byron’s rise as Hendrick’s most complete driver, and Kyle Larson’s quiet but dangerous consistency all collide under the desert sun in what could be the final Phoenix finale for a while.

• Denny Hamlin enters as the winningest driver of 2025, with six victories and a hunger that’s only grown over his long career. Can he finally seal the deal on his first Cup title?
• Chase Briscoe has defied every expectation in his first year with Joe Gibbs Racing. But can the underdog momentum carry him through one more time?
• William Byron and Rudy Fugle are back for their third straight Final Four. With his Phoenix stats looking sharp, is this the year Byron turns consistency into a championship?
• And then there’s Kyle Larson, steady and lethal when it matters most. He’s never the loudest threat—but often the one holding the trophy at the end.

With Phoenix’s reign as the finale ending, every team will throw everything they have at this one. A new format is coming, but before it does, one of these four will etch their name in history. Who takes the crown? Let us know in the comments.

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