12 drivers enter this weekend’s season finale at Phoenix Raceway with hopes of becoming a NASCAR Cup Series champion, but only three will leave with the hardware.
In the Cup Series, the legendary Joe Gibbs Racing team will have Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe facing the might of Hendrick Motorsports and their drivers, Kyle Larson and William Byron.
In Xfinity, Justin Allgaier will seek to defend his crown against teammates Connor Zilisch and Carson Kvapil, as well Jesse Love of Richard Childress Racing.
Over in Trucks, TRICON’s Corey Heim has enjoyed a historically dominant season, but in order to end it with the big prize, he will have to defeat Kaden Honeycutt of Halmar-Friesen Racing, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Tyler Ankrum, and defending series champion Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing.
This will also be the final year of Phoenix Raceway hosting the season finale before all three series return to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the title-decider in 2026.
In this story, we’ll show you when and how to watch all the action, as well as a special post-race show.
Watch “Inside The Race” LIVE on Motorsport.com
Make sure to catch “Inside The Race,” from NASCAR Studios, Motorsport and Yahoo Sports immediately after the big race on Sunday, November 2nd, Hosted by Alex Weaver and Steve Letarte, the show will be live on the frontstretch from Phoenix Raceway following the conclusion of the NASCAR on NBC broadcast, and not long after the confetti falls.
There will be additional insight from Kyle Petty, Jeff Burton, and Mamba Smith, and the show will feature guest appearances from the newly crowned champion, and the race winner in case we have another rare situation where the winner and champion are not the same (e.g. Ross Chastain in 2023 ). It’s only happened once before, but we’ll be ready in case history repeats itself on Sunday.
“Inside The Race” will also include analysis our very own Matt Weaver, as Motorsport.com’s Senior NASCAR Editor will be onsite to breakdown all the action from the finale and speak with the sport’s newest champion.
In addition to streaming on Motorsport.com, you can also find the show on our official X (formerly Twitter) social page. Now, here’s how you can watch all the on-track action from this packed weekend of racing:
What is the NASCAR at Phoenix championship weekend schedule?
Time / Series and Session / Where to find it
Thursday, October 30th
7:35pm EST — NASCAR Truck Series practice — N/A
Friday, October 31st
3:35pm EST — NASCAR Truck Series qualifying — FOX SPORTS 2
4:35pm EST — NASCAR Xfinity Series practice — THE CW APP
5:35pm EST — NASCAR Cup Series practice — TRUTV
7:30pm EST — NASCAR Truck Series race (150 laps) — FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, November 1st
3:30pm EST — NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying — CW APP
5:00pm EST — NASCAR Cup Series qualifying — TRUTV
7:30pm EST — NASCAR Xfinity Series race (200 laps) — THE CW
Sunday, November 2nd
3:00pm EST — NASCAR Cup Series championship finale (312 laps) — NBC
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Photo by: Jonathan Bachman – Getty Images
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Phoenix?
- Date: Sunday, November 2nd
- TV start time: 2:00pm EST
- Green flag: 3:00pm EST
- Laps/Miles: 312 laps
- Stages: 60 / 125 / 127
- Tires: 8 sets
- TV channel: NBC | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who is competing in the Cup race at Phoenix Raceway?
There is a full field of 39 teams entered for this weekend’s Cup race with two part-time entries. The Garage 66 Ford is back with Casey Mears behind the wheel, as well as the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet of J.J. Yeley.
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