Kyle Larson made it count when it mattered most, winning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship after a dramatic late-race restart in the Phoenix Raceway finale. But will the now-two-time champ get your vote for NASCAR Driver of the Year?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The commissioner of NASCAR has resigned, the racing body announced Tuesday morning. Steve Phelps, who was appointed to the role in March 2025, will leave his position by the end of January 2026.

For Kyle Larson, the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team and Hendrick Motorsports in general, that would be an accurate statement entering the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson enters the year as the defending champion after capping off his second career title at Phoenix Raceway in November.

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps announced his resignation after inflammatory texts about Chevy team owner Richard Childress surfaced in a lawsuit.

A new playoff format will please some (but definitely not all), a lot of drivers will be rumored on the move, and more predictions for 2026.