What’s Happening?

This weekend, the three NASCAR National Series will crown each of their champions. After 272 days, a season that has seen records broken and legacies secured will come to an end, with three drivers front and center.

• Phoenix Raceway is NASCAR’s only short track in the southwest. Since its opening in 1964, the one-mile track has hosted the majority of major American oval racing series, including IndyCar, CART, and NASCAR’s three National Series.
• The NASCAR Cup Series first raced at the track in 1988 and has continued to do so ever since. The Truck Series followed up, making its Phoenix debut and its series debut in 1995. The Xfinity Series would be the final national Series to debut at the track, not doing so until the 1999 season.
• This weekend is the final championship race at Phoenix Raceway for the foreseeable future. Next year, the event moves to Homestead Miami Speedway, and pending NASCAR’s final decision on a new playoff format, Phoenix will maintain a fall/playoff race.

Weekend TV Schedule (All Times EST*)

Thursday, October 30: Truck Series Practice

• 7:35 PM – 8:25 PM — Truck Series Practice

Friday, October 31: Truck Series Qualifying | Xfinity Series Practice | Cup Series Practice | Truck Series Race

• 3:35 PM – 4:25 PM — Truck Series Qualifying on FS2
• 4:35 PM – 5:25 PM — Xfinity Series Practice on the CW App
• 5:35 PM – 6:25 PM — Cup Series Practice on TruTV and HBO Max
• 7:30 PM — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race on FS1 [TV] & NRN [Radio]

Saturday, November 1: Xfinity Series Qualifying | Cup Series Qualifying | Xfinity Series Race

• 3:30 PM – 4:25 PM — Xfinity Series Qualifying on the CW App
• 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Cup Series Qualifying on TruTV and HBO Max
• 7:30 PM — NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on the CW [TV] & MRN [Radio]

Sunday, November 2: Cup Series Race

• 3:00 PM — NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on NBC [TV] & MRN [Radio]

*Phoenix Raceway is in the Mountain Time Zone

Race Facts: Phoenix Raceway

Track Facts: Phoenix Raceway

• Year Opened: 1964
• Length: 1 Mile
• Banking: 8° in Turns One and Two, 11° in Turns Three and Four
• Surface: Asphalt
• Wet Weather Tires: Yes
• Lights: Yes

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship on FS1:

• Race Length: 150 Laps (150 Miles)
• Stages: 45 Lap Stage One, 45 Lap Stage Two, 60 Lap Final Stage
• Most Recent Race Winner: Ty Majeski

Xfinity Series Championship on The CW:

• Race Length: 200 Laps (200 Miles)
• Stages: 45 Lap Stage One, 45 Lap Stage Two, 110 Lap Final Stage
• Most Recent Race Winner: Riley Herbst

NASCAR Cup Series Championship on NBC:

• Race Length: 312 Laps (312 Miles)
• Stages: 60 Lap Stage One, 125 Lap Stage Two, 127 Lap Final Stage

2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Results:

• First: Joey Logano — No. 22
• Second: Ryan Blaney — No. 12
• Third: William Byron — No. 24
• Fourth: Kyle Larson — No. 5
• Fifth: Christopher Bell — No. 20

Top Storylines of the Weekend

• The four drivers competing for the Craftsman Truck Series Championship this weekend have all had noteworthy seasons. Tyler Ankrum has had a career season, winning his first race since 2019. Ty Majeski has had a down year, but he has a chance to go back-to-back. Kaden Honeycutt has raced for two OEMs and three different teams in pursuit of his championship. Finally, Corey Heim is having perhaps the greatest Craftsman Truck Series season of all time, breaking records en route to his Championship Four appearance.
• All four cars in the Xfinity Series championship four carry the Chevrolet banner. Jesse Love started the year off with a win at Daytona, and since then has yet to return to victory lane (not counting his DQ at Rockingham). Justin Allgaier has yet another shot at a championship as he sits in on his age-40 season. Carson Kvapil is at risk of losing his ride next season. Finally, Connor Zilisch, who has led the Series all year, has led with an impressive 18 top-five finishes in a row.
• This year’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four may be the most competitive since the format was introduced in 2014. First, Kyle Larson has had one of the most consistent seasons of any driver this year. William Byron leads the Series in laps led and won the Series regular-season championship. Denny Hamlin returns to the championship for the first time since 2021; this time, he leads the Series in wins. Finally, Chase Briscoe, one of the Series’ best underdog stories, has a career high in wins and a Series high seven pole wins.

Entry Lists

Cup Series

Unchartered and Notable Entries:

• #4 – Noah Gragson
• #23 – Bubba Wallace
• #34 – Todd Gilliland
• #35 – Riley Herbst
• #38 – Zane Smith
• #45 – Tyler Reddick
• #66 – Casey Mears

Xfinity Series

Notable Entries:

• #07 – Patrick Emerling
• #5 – TBA
• #18 – Justin Bonsignore (Substitute for William Sawalich)
• #28 – Nick Leitz (For Kyle Sieg)
• #35 – Stefan Parsons
• #39 – Kyle Sieg (For Ryan Sieg)
• #41 – Ryan Sieg (Substitute for Sam Mayer)
• #45 – Josh Williams
• #74 – Dawson Cram
• #99 – Connor Mosack

Truck Series

Notable Entries:

• #2 – Clayton Green
• #7 – Stefan Parsons
• #22 – Mason Maggio
• #41 – Tyler Reif
• #62 – Cole Butcher
• #74 – Caleb Costner

Note: This article will be updated as more information about the weekend comes out.