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DK: As the sun rises, the new day brings potential. As the sun sets, we look back and remember what we have done. We wonder if we fulfilled our potential, or if we fell short. The sunset of another season of exciting racing is setting soon and 11 drivers are prepared to go out on a high not. However, only 1 will leave Homestead Miami Speedway with the ultimate high; the 2026 Fantasy Cup Series championship.
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DK: Hello and welcome to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the final race of the 2026 Fantasy Cup season, the Champion 300! I'm Dave Knight alongside 3-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip. DW, it's all come down to this race. 8 points separate leader Amy Hilton from Ken Wallace who has mounted a serious late season charge with a win and 2 second place finishes in the last 3 races.
DW: And don't sleep on her teammate either. "Rattlesnake" Randy's only a point behind Wallace so Hollywood's gotta stay on her toes today. She just has to finish 4 or better and she clinches the title.
DK: Mathmatically, JR Sealey has a slim shot so 300 miles from now, we'll know which competitor rose to the occasion. Also, the 5 point Best in Show bonus has been awarded to the Bull's Eye Ford of Steve Hutson so congratulations to the #1 team. And now we go trackside. The opening ceremonies have wrapped up and our Grand Marshal is Florida native and WWE Superstar Roman Reigns!
RR: Drivers, start your engines!
Green Flag
DW: Boogity boogity boogity! Let's go racin' for a championship!
DK: And a tremendous jump by the outside pole sitter Steve Hutson! He's going to clear the 17 of Hatterfield as they hammer through turns 1 and 2. Rough start for the 17 but he's got his Ford locked back in and holds onto 2nd.
DW: The trac is hot so it's gonna be little slick. We'll keep an eye on that all day.
DK: And our points leader, who struggled in qualifying, got a good start. She's up 2 spots as the leaders come out of turn 4. Steve Hutson leads the first of 200 laps at Homestead-Miami!
Lap 60
DK: And Hilton has been picking off cars one by one. She's up to 6th as we've got a smoker up in turn 3! That's the Pontiac of JR Sealey! And it looks like his engine has expired. Tough end to the season for the former champion. The caution is out and Sealey comes to a stop on pit road.
Lap 110
DW: Man, Hatterfield hasn't been able to catch a break today. He's gonna drop to 6th behind Hollywood. She's been locked in right off the start.
DK: And Ken Wallace is now up to 7th. He's had a slow day but made some adjustments on that last pit stop. He's still not quite as quick as the points leader Amy Hilton.
Lap 149
DW: We got a car in the wall on the back stretch! I think it's Dude Watson! He hit that wall hard!
DK: I think something must have broken because his Buick shot hard to the right at the exit of turn 2.
DW: Dave, you're right, he just told his crew chief Pops DeClutch that he felt something break in the front. Hard lick for Dude but he's climbing out of the car. Looks like he may have got the wind knocked out of him but glad to see him gettin' out of there.
Lap 179
DK: Steve Hutson has really been putting on a clinic today. He's lead every lap from the green flag. And Amy Hilton, the points leader has just passed Keith Wallace for the 4th spot. She just has to hold her position and she will cap off an amazing season.
White Flag
DK: The white flag is out. One lap to go in 2026 and Steve Hutson has Ace Jones about 2 car lengths behind him as he thunders into turns 1 and 2. He nabbed the Best in Show 5 point bonus, ran a heck of a race, and he leads down the back stretch.
DW: And Hollywood's hangin' tough in the 4th spot. No pressure from Keith Wallace.
DK: And the checkered flag is in the air as Steve Hutson comes off of turn 4 and down to the line to win the Champion 300 at Homestead-Miami. And rounding through turns 3 and 4, the lady with with the lead going into today will bring her Buick home in 4th place. Amy "Hollywood" Hilton is your 2026 Fantasy Cup Series champion!
DW: Man, congrats to Steve for that dominant performance and congrats to Hollywood for coming from the back to win this championship!
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DK: A tremendous showing for both our race winner and our new champion. What an exciting season of Fantasy Cup competition. And with that, we wrap up another chapter in Fantasy Cup Series history. For Darrell Waltrip, I'm Dave Knight. Thanks again for joining us and I will see you in the fall for the 2026 FAST Modified Division season!
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Congratulations to our points champion Amy "Hollywood" Hilton! Another fun season behind us.
Thank you Razorback 46 for doing all of this for us. Also, thanks to everyone that voted for my Bulls Eye BBQ sauce, Coke and Carroll Shelby Chili Mix Ford Thunderbird. I really appreciate your vote as every race car in the series is a work of motorsports art.