# Toyota Wins Almost Everything Except Championship

> Toyota dominated NASCAR races but lost the driver championship to Kyle Larson.
- Title: Toyota Wins Almost Everything Except Championship · Autoweek
- Summary: Toyota dominated NASCAR races but lost the driver championship to Kyle Larson. Toyota won 18 Cup Series races and the manufacturers title but Kyle Larson won…
- Keywords: nascar, toyota, kyle larson, hendrick motorsports, nascar cup series, championship, racing, Autoweek
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74426253/toyota-won-everything-except-nascar-championship
- Author: Mike Hembree
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:01:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nascar, toyota, kyle larson, hendrick motorsports, nascar cup series, championship, racing, cars, sports
## Toyota's Season Dominance
Toyota won 18 Cup Series races and the manufacturers title during the 2026 season.
## Kyle Larson's Championship Run
Larson broke a 51-race winless streak to win the driver championship after the Chase.
## Tyler Reddick's Early Success
Reddick won three races in a row, including the Daytona 500, Atlanta and Circuit of the Americas.
## Reddick's Historic Achievement
Reddick became the first driver to win the first three races of a season in NASCAR Cup Series history.
## Toyota's Four-Race Win Streak
Toyota won four races in a row, including wins at Las Vegas, Darlington, Kansas and San Diego.
## Denny Hamlin's Chase Performance
Hamlin won three races in a row during the Chase but lost the championship to Larson.
## Key takeaway

Toyota won 18 Cup Series races and the manufacturers title but Kyle Larson won the driver championship after breaking a 51-race winless streak.