RICK WARE RACING
NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale
Date: Nov. 8, 2026
Event: NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale (Round 36 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Format: 267 laps, broken into three stages (80 laps/85 laps/102 laps)
Race Winner: Ryan Blaney of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 1 Winner: Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
RWR Finish:
● Cody Ware (Started 35th, Finished 35th / Running, completed 264 of 267 laps)
RWR Points:
● Cody Ware (35th with 264 points)
Race Notes:
● Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale to score his 21st career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his fourth of the year and his first at Homestead. His margin over second-place Tyler Reddick was .314 of a second.
● Kyle Larson won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship. He is now a three-time Cup Series champion and one of just 11 drivers to win at least three Cup Series titles. Larson is also the 14th driver to win back-to-back championships.
● There were three caution periods for a total of 23 laps.
● Twenty-five of the 40 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
Sound Bites:
“This RWR team built a good car. Unfortunately, luck didn’t go our way in the race, but we had a pretty competitive Super.com / Rocket Doctor Chevrolet. I feel like we’ve got something to build on going into the offseason.” – Cody Ware, driver of the No. 51 Super.com / Rocket Doctor Chevrolet
Next Up:
The 2027 season begins with the non-points Wheatley Vodka Clash on Feb. 13 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway before its 36-race slate of points-paying events kicks off Feb. 21 with the 69th Daytona 500. Both races will be broadcast live on FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
