2026 NASCAR Cup Series Odds: Hamlin Denied First Title By Larson

Denny Hamlin looked home free at Phoenix, but a late caution threw a wrench in the works and helped give Kyle Larson his second title. We'll have the 2026 NASCAR Championship odds when they go live.

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Nov 3, 2025 • 15:39 ET • 4 min read
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Photo By - Imagn Images. NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series odds have yet to be revealed as the motor sports world is still reeling from a heartbreaking beat suffered by Denny Hamlin, who was much the best in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race but could not seal the deal and clinch his first title.

Instead, it was Kyle Larson who took his second Bill France Cup.

We'll have the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds when they go live.

NASCAR Cup Series odds

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NASCAR Cup Series recent winners

Season Driver Race wins
2025 Kyle Larson (2) 3
2024 Joey Logano (3) 4
2023 Ryan Blaney 3
2022 Joey Logano (2) 4
2021 Kyle Larson 10
2020 Chase Elliott 5
2019 Kyle Busch (2) 5
2018 Joey Logano 3
2017 Martin Truex Jr.  8
2016 Jimmie Johnson (7) 5

NASCAR Cup Series betting trends

  • Team Penske has taken three of the last four championships.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has the most overall titles (15).
  • The last driver to go back-to-back was Jimmie Johnson in 2010, when he completed an unprecedented five-peat.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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