Ryan Blaney didn’t need to win the race at Phoenix, he just needed to finish ahead of his three competitors to win the title. And that’s exactly what he did, holding off Kyle Larson (P3), William Byron (P4) and Christopher Bell (P36).
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Ryan Blaney Wins 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship On NBC And Peacock
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 5, 2023 – Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney won the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Sunday) afternoon on NBC and Peacock – his first career Cup Series title and second straight title for Team Penske after Joey Logano won in 2022.
Star-Studded Championship Weekend Awaits the NASCAR Cup Championship 4 At Phoenix
Switch on the cameras and crank-up the spotlights, as everyone’s attention will be on Phoenix Raceway this Sunday (Nov. 5) for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). 4 of the sports’ most elite competitors have earned their way into the series’ Championship 4 Round, and with only of them a former Cup champion – Kyle Larson (2021), 3 of the 4 – Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell and William Byron – are looking to earn the first title of their careers.
Stage Is Set: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Drivers Are Ready For Phoenix
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend. The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway with a win by JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier and will now head to Phoenix Raceway to crown a new Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, John Hunter Nemechek and Cole Custer – will vie for the title on Saturday, November 4 at 7 p.m. ET on the USA Network, the NBC Sports App, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Phoenix Raceway: Time to Crown Another CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Champion
After a week off to get their trucks ready and their minds right, the competitors are gearing up for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway Friday, November 3 at 10 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio), where it will be decided who of the Championship 4 contenders – Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, and Ben Rhodes – will finish the highest and take the 2023 title.
NASCAR Cup Series Special Edition Championship 4 News & Notes – Phoenix Raceway
Long days and nights over the course of the season have added up, and now the four best drivers of the year will do battle this weekend as the Championship 4 vie for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series title in the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, this Sunday, November 5 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Phoenix Raceway Waits For The Championship 4
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series concluded the Round of 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend, locking in the four drivers who will be competing to be crowned the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion. Carson Hocevar won the Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 – his fourth victory of the 2023 season – and locked in his place in the Championship 4 after making a late-race pass on Ben Rhodes.
William Byron Wins 2nd Race In a Row at Phoenix
Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron (64) and Kyle Larson (201) teamed up to lead 265 of the total laps at Phoenix and dominated the race. Kevin Harvick (14) and Brad Keselowski (1) were the only non-Chevy drivers to lead any laps at all in a race flat out owned by Chevy drivers.
How Did New England-Connected Drivers Do At Phoenix?
On Saturday at PIR Sammy Smith won the Xfinity race with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finishing 14th
ARCA Points Leader Greg Van Alst Ready for Phoenix Raceway Return
AVONDALE, Ariz.: The past three weeks have been a blur for Greg Van Alst. But all for a very good reason. (more…)