Depois de ser suspenso, e depois demitido da Chi Ganassi Racing, devido um comentário racista e uma prova virtual da NASCAR no ano passado, Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports/ Chevrolet) deu a volta por cima, e conquistou o tÁtulo da temporada 2021 da NASCAR Cup Series, ao vencer a última etapa do ano, a Season Finale 500, no Phoenix Raceway.
Maior vencedor da temporada, com dez vitórias, Larson dominou a prova em Phoenix. Liderando 107, das 312 voltas disputadas.
E vencendo com 0s398 de vantagem sobre Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing/Toyota), o vice-campeão do campeonato.
Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing /Toyota) terminou em terceiro, na prova e no campeonato.
Quarto postulante ao tÁtulo, Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports/Chevrolet) foi o quinto colocado.
Final:
1 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 voltas
2 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312
3 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312
4 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 312
5 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312
6 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 312
7 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312
8 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 312
9 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312
10 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 312
11 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 312
12 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 312
13 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 312
14 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312
15 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312
16 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312
17 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312
18 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312
19 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312
20 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 312
21 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 312
22 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motrsports Chevrolet 312
23 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312
24 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 312
25 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 311
26 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 310
27 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 309
28 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 306
29 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 303
30 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 303
31 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 301
32 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 281
33 David Starr (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 273
34 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 242
35 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 153
36 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 140
37 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 122
38 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 57
39 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 5