# Homestead Returns as NASCAR Championship Home

> Kyle Larson secures NASCAR championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway after 67-point lead.
- Title: Homestead Returns as NASCAR Championship Home · Autoweek
- Summary: Kyle Larson secures NASCAR championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway after 67-point lead. Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami…
- Keywords: homestead-miami-speedway, kyle larson, nascar cup series, championship, cups, nascar playoff, chase, Autoweek
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74334218/homestead-where-nascar-championship-belongs
- Author: Mike Hembree
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:59:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: homestead-miami-speedway, kyle larson, nascar cup series, championship, cups, nascar playoff, chase, cars, sports
## Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts NASCAR playoff finale after 20 years.
## Championship Setting
High speeds, variable banking, and medium length make Homestead ideal for championship races.
## Hurricane Andrew Recovery
Homestead-Miami Speedway built after 1992 Hurricane Andrew destroyed the area.
## Track Renovations
International Speedway Corp. remade racing surface into 1.5-mile oval with 18-20 degree banking.
## Championship Race
Larson leads Chase with 67-point lead over Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin.
## Larson's Path to Victory
Larson needs only nine points to win championship with 67-point lead.
## Larson's Championship Run
Larson has never scored fewer than 18 points at Homestead in any race.
## Key takeaway

Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 67-point lead over Christopher Bell.