All eyes were on the Championship 4 drivers this Sunday. Denny Hamlin was the favorite, with a 6-win season and a two-decade career bearing down heavily on his title hopes. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Chase Briscoe, was tasting his first-ever Final Four appearance. Then the Hendrick Motorsports stars, Kyle Larson and William Byron, were hoping to finish a rollercoaster season on a good note. However, by the end of it, another team’s driver, Ryan Blaney, stole these four title contenders’ spotlight.

Team Penske was contending for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship – until the Round of 8. Both Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano could not advance with poor Talladega results. Nevertheless, the former champions ensured they dominated the Phoenix storyline.

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