We don’t know where the four finalists will finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series championship race.
But we know where they’ll start.
Championship weekend rolled along Saturday at Phoenix Raceway and Cup qualifying is over, setting the starting lineup for Sunday. In his final Cup Series race as a full-time driver, Martin Truex Jr. will begin in pole position.
Four drivers survived the three rounds of playoffs (each round was three races) and entered this weekend with a chance to win the Cup championship — Joey Logano (Team Penske), William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports), Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing) and defending champion Ryan Blaney (Team Penske).
And here’s your daily reminder: None of them has to win Sunday’s race to become the champ, but simply finish ahead of the other three, as Blaney did last year when he finished second behind Ross Chastain.
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NASCAR lineup for championship race at Phoenix
Row 1
1. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 2
3. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 3
5. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 4
7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
10. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 6
11. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
12. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 7
13. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
14. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 8
15. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
18. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 10
19. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
20. Corey LaJoie, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 11
21. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
22. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 12
23. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
24. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 13
25. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
26. Derek Kraus, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 14
27. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
28. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 15
29. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG-Daughtery Racing Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
32. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 17
33. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
34. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 18
35. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
36. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 19
37. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Chevrolet
38. Chad Finchum, No. 66 MBM Motorsports Ford
Row 20
39. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
40. Jeb Burton, No. 50 Team AmeriVet Chevrolet
🏁🔥 The ultimate showdown is here! Get ready for the NASCAR Championship Weekend in Avondale at @phoenixraceway! 🏎💨 Who’s going to take the crown and etch their name in history? 🌟 Don’t miss the high-speed action, heart-pounding moments, and drama on the track. pic.twitter.com/UUeSlQPDJZ
— Visit Arizona (@ArizonaTourism) November 8, 2024
How to watch Sunday’s NASCAR championship race
Coverage of Sunday’s championship race will begin at 3 p.m. on NBC.
Updated odds for NASCAR championship
From Hard Rock Bets
+190: Ryan Blaney
+260: William Byron
+275: Joey Logano
+350: Tyler Reddick
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR qualifying, race lineup, betting odds, TV info for Phoenix
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