The Guardian reported that Kyle Larson clinched his third Cup Series title in six years early in Sunday's 400-mile season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The paper said Larson is now a "three-time Nascar champion" and became the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010.
The Guardian's summary said Larson clinched the title in the opening stage of the race. It also said Ryan Blaney won the season finale.
ABC News reported in a report ahead of the race that Larson was on the verge of a second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship. That report said he would start the season finale from the second row.
The two reports differ in timing, not in outcome. ABC News described Larson as still on the verge of the title before the race, while The Guardian reported that he had already clinched it early in the race. Both reports describe the title as a second straight championship, with The Guardian using the term back-to-back.
Neither summary gives Larson's finishing position in the race. The Guardian's summary also cuts off partway through a sentence about Johnson, so the available text offers no further detail on Johnson's record.
Sources: ABC News: Kyle Larson, chasing another Cup title, will start NASCAR's season finale from the 2nd row; The Guardian: Kyle Larson joins Nascar’s all-time greats with third Cup title in six years.