Ryan Blaney Claims NASCAR Cup Series Title

Ryan Blaney, driver of the (12) Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, and crew chief Jonathan Hassler celebrate in victory lane after winning the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship, finishing first of the Championship 4 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., on Nov. 5, 2023. Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Ross Chastain roared to the win Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, but runner-up Ryan Blaney left the desert with the biggest trophy.

Chastain scored his second victory this year by winning the 2023 season finale, but Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in a 31-lap dash in Avondale, Arizona.