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Kyle Larson Wins Talladega, Takes Playoff Lead in NASCAR Cup Series Hot: Odds moved 10 points in 24 hours

Larson secures a photo-finish victory at the YellaWood 500 to open a significant advantage in the championship standings.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 25 Oct 2026 · updated 26m ago

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First reported by SI Feed, 8 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The odds

How the odds moved · Denny Hamlin
0%50%100%6%18 Oct, 23:57 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Larson extends points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble · 25 Oct, 23:13 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Talladega Results · 25 Oct, 22:01 UTCSI Feed: Kyle Larson Thrills with Last Lap Rally, Photo-Finish Win at Talladega · 25 Oct, 21:52 UTC

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The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 25 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 25 October at 21:52 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 9 min later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 25 October at 23:13 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

One prediction market prices this story:

  • Denny Hamlin — the market puts it at 6%, with $10k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 15 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if Denny Hamlin wins the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific championship. Readers often mistake this for a single race victory rather than the final season title.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Denny Hamlin at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. SI FeedKyle Larson Thrills with Last Lap Rally, Photo-Finish Win at Talladega17%
  2. feeds.bleacherreport.comNASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Talladega Results12%▼5 points since the previous source
  3. www.espn.comLarson extends points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble5%▼7 points since the previous source
  4. Current odds6%

Sources

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  1. Larson extends points lead with first NASCAR win at Talladega after last-lap scramble www.espn.com ·
  2. NASCAR Cup Playoffs Point Standings and Updated Schedule After 2026 Talladega Results feeds.bleacherreport.com
  3. Kyle Larson Thrills with Last Lap Rally, Photo-Finish Win at Talladega SI Feed

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  • Kyle Larson
  • NASCAR Cup Series
  • Talladega Superspeedway
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