A new NASCAR Cup Series will emerge at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon in the season finale, and four drivers have a chance to make history in the final race of the 2023 playoffs.
Kyle Larson, William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell all survived playoff elimination to advance to the Championship 4. Larson is looking to win his second career title in the last three years, while the other three drivers are vying for their first championship.
Each driver in the Championship 4 will begin Sunday’s race equal on points, and there will be no stage points awarded. Whoever records the best finish will win the title – and Byron has the early advantage, having won the pole for Sunday’s race.
The NASCAR Cup Series championship race will begin at 3: 00 p.m. ET on NBC. You can stream the race on Fubo.
Here is the starting lineup for Sunday:
Live Fast Motorsports No. 78
Kaulig Racing No. 31
Rick Ware Racing No. 15
Spire Motorsports No. 77
Kaulig Racing No. 16
*Keselowski missed qualifying on Saturday to attend the birth of his son. Newly crowned Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer qualified the car and is on standby for Sunday’s race should Keselowski not return in time.
RFK Racing No. 6
Rick Ware Racing No. 51
Spire Motorsports No. 7
Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10
Team Penske No. 2
Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14
Wood Brothers Racing No. 21
JTG Daugherty Racing No. 47
Hendrick Motorsports No. 48
Legacy Motor Club No. 42
Richard Childress Racing No. 3
Hendrick Motorsports No. 9
Front Row Motorsports No. 34
Richard Childress Racing No. 8
Team Penske No. 22
Trackhouse Racing No. 99
Championship 4 driver
Team Penske No. 12
Front Row Motorsports No. 38
Championship 4 driver
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20
Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54
23XI Racing No. 45
RFK Racing No. 17
Trackhouse Racing No. 1
Legacy Motor Club No. 43
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11
23XI Racing No. 23
Championship 4 driver
Hendrick Motorsports No. 5
Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19
Championship 4 driver
Hendrick Motorsports No. 24