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NASCAR To Crown Cup Series Champion At Season Finale Today

November 18, 2018 / 12:54 PM EST / CBS Detroit

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR's Cup Series champion will be decided Sunday when title contenders Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. take the green flag at the season finale.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, walks through the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The highest finisher among the four at Homestead-Miami Speedway will earn the trophy. The other 36 drivers in the 40-car field are likely to stay mostly out of the way.

Busch is the 2015 champion and has momentum from winning last week at Phoenix. He also has the most coveted pit stall thanks to a controversial decision Saturday.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 17: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

Harvick is the 2014 champion and eked into the finale after getting stripped of a victory and an automatic berth two weeks ago at Texas because of an illegal part. Logano is seeking his first title after finishing as runner-up in 2016. Truex is the defending Cup Series champion whose Furniture Row Racing team is shutting down after the race.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 17: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Truex is moving to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2019, one of a number of series changes on the horizon .

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, talks to Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Rookie Throwback Chevrolet, on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The most notable: Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus are parting ways after 17 years together. Sponsor Lowe's also is leaving NASCAR.

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