Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts the NASCAR season finale on Sunday, November 8, crowning champions across the Cup, O’Reilly, and Craftsman Truck series for the first time since 2019, with action broadcast live on NBC starting at 3:00 PM EST, as motorsport.com reported.
Championship Battle Dynamics Across All Three Series
Kyle Larson enters the Cup Series finale holding a commanding 67-point lead over Christopher Bell and a 70-point lead over Denny Hamlin, needing only to stay out of trouble to secure the title, according to motorsport.com. NASCAR hasn’t raced at Homestead in 1.5 years, but Larson won the most recent Cup race there.
While the Cup battle favors Larson, the Craftsman Truck Series features a tighter margin. Layne Riggs sits just 20 points behind leader Kaden Honeycutt. Meanwhile, the O’Reilly Series presents a chaotic dogfight, with five drivers separated by just 42 points. Justin Allgaier leads the standings in that division, while Jesse Love trails by 22 points.
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Track Practice and Broadcast Schedules for the Weekend
Fans can follow the action across multiple networks throughout the three-day race weekend.
Thursday, November 5
* 6:30 PM EST — NASCAR Truck Series practice — NASCAR Channel
Friday, November 6
* 2:30 PM EST — NASCAR Truck Series qualifying — FOX Sports 2 / Fox One
* 4:00 PM EST — NASCAR O’Reilly Series practice — ESPN Unlimited
* 5:30 PM EST — NASCAR Cup Series practice — TruTV / HBO Max
* 7:30 PM EST — NASCAR Truck Series finale — FOX Sports 1 / Fox One
Saturday, November 7
* 1:00 PM EST — NASCAR O’Reilly Series qualifying — ESPN Unlimited
* 2:30 PM EST — NASCAR Cup Series qualifying — TruTV / HBO Max
* 5:00 PM EST — NASCAR O’Reilly Series finale — The CW / ESPN Unlimited
Sunday, November 8
* 2:00 PM EST — NASCAR Cup finale pre-race show — NBC
* 3:00 PM EST — NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead — NBC
Watch the Cup Series Championship Race
The Cup Series championship race gets the green flag at 3:13 PM EST on Sunday, November 8. Competitors will race 267 laps divided into three stages of 80, 85, and 102 laps, with teams allocated nine sets of tires for the event.
Viewers in the United States can watch the broadcast on NBC or stream via the network’s digital platforms. Canadian fans can watch through TSN, and international options are available through local broadcast partners. Radio coverage airs on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Milestone Starts on the Cup Series Entry List
A full field of 40 entries highlights the Cup Series finale entry list. Several notable open entries feature milestone appearances for veteran drivers.
J.J. Yeley makes his 400th career NASCAR Cup start driving the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet. Casey Mears reaches his 500th career start in the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet. Chad Finchum returns in the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford, and Corey Heim pilots the No. 67 23XI Racing entry.
The entry list also features Ross Chastain in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Austin Cindric in the No. 2 Team Penske Ford, Austin Dillon in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Noah Gragson in the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford, and Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Brad Keselowski drives the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, Daniel Suarez pilots the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, and Chase Elliott wheels the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Rounding out the front portion of the field, Ty Dillon drives the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Denny Hamlin handles the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford, AJ Allmendinger pilots the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, Chase Briscoe pilots the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Christopher Bell wheels the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Josh Berry pilots the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, Joey Logano drives the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, Bubba Wallace handles the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, and William Byron drives the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
The remainder of the 40-car field includes Austin Hill in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Todd Gilliland in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Riley Herbst in the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, Zane Smith in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Cole Custer in the No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet, John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota, and Erik Jones in the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota. Tyler Reddick drives the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pilots the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, Alex Bowman wheels the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and Cody Ware drives the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing entry.