After 35 races plus two exhibitions, NASCAR will hold its final race of the season and crown the 2024 Cup Series champion on Sunday.
Four drivers – Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick – will race against each other and the rest of the field in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway, each one seeking to end the season with the ultimate prize.
The final four drivers emerged from a 16-driver playoff field and navigated nine playoff races to reach this point. Logano, Reddick and Blaney each won a race in the third round to advance to the championship, while Byron secured his position on points.
Blaney, the defending series champion, and Logano, a two-time Cup Series champ, drive for Team Penske and can bring the organization its third consecutive title. Byron, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, and Reddick, who drives for 23XI Racing, are each seeking their first Cup championship.
Who will wear the crown on Sunday? Here’s all the information you need to get ready for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race:
What time does the NASCAR Championship race start?
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race starts at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local) on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Championship race on?
NBC is broadcasting the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race and has a pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. ET (noon local).
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Championship race?
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race can be live streamed on the NBC Sports website, the NBC Sports app and Peacock.
The race is also available to stream on Fubo, which is offering a free trial.
Watch the NASCAR Championship Race on Fubo
How many laps is the NASCAR Championship race?
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race is 312 laps around the 1-mile oval at Phoenix Raceway for a total of 312 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 125 laps; Stage 3: 127 laps.
Who won the most recent NASCAR Cup races at Phoenix?
Christopher Bell led 50 laps, including the final 41, before cruising to a win over Chris Buescher by 5.465 seconds on March 10, 2024.
And one year ago in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Ross Chastain led 157 laps, including the final 31, before holding off Ryan Blaney by 1.230 seconds. Since Chastain was not a Championship 4 driver, Blaney’s runner-up finish was enough to win the 2023 title.
NASCAR Championship race odds: Who’s favored to win?
According to BetMGM, defending series champion Ryan Blaney and two-time champion Joey Logano are the favorites to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship race (through Saturday night):
Ryan Blaney, +250
Joey Logano, +250
William Byron, +425
Christopher Bell, +750
Martin Truex Jr., +850
Kyle Larson, +1000
Tyler Reddick, +1300
Ross Chastain, +1300
Chase Elliott, +1600
Denny Hamlin, +2500
What is the lineup for the NASCAR Championship race?
Car number in parentheses; (P)=playoff driver
1. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
2. (22) Joey Logano (P), Ford
3. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
4. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
5. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
6. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
7. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
8. (24) William Byron (P), Chevrolet
9. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
10. (45) Tyler Reddick (P), Toyota
11. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
12. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
13. (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
15. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
16. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
17. (12) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford
18. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
19. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
20. (51) Corey LaJoie, Ford
21. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
22. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
23. (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota
24. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
25. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
26. (16) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet
27. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
28. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
29. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
30. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
31. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
32. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
33. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
34. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
35. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
36. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
37. (44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
38. (66) Chad Finchum, Ford
39. (4) Josh Berry, Ford
40. (50) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet
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