Kyle Larson claims his third NASCAR Cup Series Championship

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Kyle Larson did exactly what he needed to do at Homestead to become a three-time Cup Series Champion.Larson and the No. 5 team claimed the Championship on points in stage one, ultimately finishing 12th place with a 49-point lead over Christopher Bell.“We were able to win a championship with not the best race car, probably the seventh fastest car out there. That gives me a lot of confidence and hope that we’re going to continue to get our cars better and hopefully championships in the future will be easier, than what this year was,” said Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.Larson is now the first driver to win back-to-back championships since Jimmie Johnson won five in a row from 2006 to 2010. Team owner, Rick Hendrick, now has 16 Cup Series Championships, four of those championships coming from Jeff Gordon who is now the Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports.Larson will aim to tie Gordon’s championship number next season, who shares hi