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Sean Hingorani Earns Second Consecutive West Series Title; Connor Zilisch Secures Season-Ending Phoenix Victory

by MikeNovember 15, 2024

Editor’s note… I’m trying to catch up on some of the stock car racing news…

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The path to a second consecutive ARCA Menards Series West championship was much tougher for Sean Hingorani compared to the first.

Despite competing with four different organizations across the 12-race schedule, Hingorani still managed to put together an efficient campaign that saw him tally three victories. All those triumphs came with the same team that guided Hingorani to his first West Series championship, Venturini Motorsports. (more…)

Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Report – Logano Wins His Third NCS Title!

by MikeNovember 11, 2024

RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang team fought through more adversity than any of the other Championship 4 drivers in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, but sheer perseverance won out as he took the checkered flag to capture his third NCS title.

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JOEY LOGANO WINS 2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 10, 2024November 10, 2024

“I love the playoffs…I don’t know if I’m the best driver, but we have the best team.” – Joey Logano to Marty Snider on winning his third Cup Series Championship

“Joey Logano steps into history! At the end of the Charlotte Roval [race], Logano was out. The [Alex] Bowman disqualification put him back in and he never missed a spot.” – Leigh Diffey

“There is just something about these moments for Joey Logano and Paul Wolfe where they come to life. They didn’t have the most speed, but man did they maximize their opportunities.” – Snider

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nov. 10, 2024 – Team Penske driver Joey Logano won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship this afternoon on NBC and Peacock – his third career Cup Series title and third straight title for Team Penske after Ryan Blaney won in 2023. Logano outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Ryan Blaney (2^nd place), William Byron (3^rd place), and Tyler Reddick (6^th) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.

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Tyler Reddick Is Focused On The Championship Race In First Attempt At Cup Title

by WebmasterNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

If the spring event at Phoenix Raceway is an indication, Tyler Reddick has cause for optimism entering Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at the one-mile track (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Ryan Blaney Hopes Championship Race Is Just As Sweet The Second Time Around

by WebmasterNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

AVONDALE, Ariz.— Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney smiled and acknowledged that having won a title in NASCAR’s premier series last year helped prepare him for his second shot this weekend.

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With New Deal For 2025, Corey Heim Is Focused On NASCAR Truck Championship Race

by WebmasterNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024

For Corey Heim, last year’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race fell apart in the final stage—in a big way.

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Time Is Now: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Four to Vie for the Bill France Performance Cup in Phoenix

by MikeNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

For four drivers – Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and William Byron – an entire season’s worth of work will come down to this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway this Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

Outperforming the rest of the Playoff field through the previous nine weeks of the postseason, has landed these four elite competitors into the series’ Championship 4 Round vying for the title this weekend.

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One Race To Go For The Championship! Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Steve Letarte, And Brad Daugherty Preview NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race This Sunday, Nov. 10, At 3 P.M. Et On NBC And PEACOCK

by MikeNovember 7, 2024

“It has given us some of the most crazy, exciting, chaotic races and finishes that we’ll remember forever, so if something bizarre or historic happens on Championship Weekend, I won’t be surprised.” – Leigh Diffey on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs

“This was probably the best Round of 8, so you knew going forward that whatever four came out of this were going to be an outstanding Championship 4, and that’s exactly what we have.” – Dale Jarrett on the Championship 4 drivers

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 6, 2024 – With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship race from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, it’s time to check in with our NBC Sports NASCAR commentators to hear what storylines and moments they’re most excited for this weekend.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 Contenders Are Locked-In, Time to Decide a Champion

by MikeNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up the Round of 8 last weekend at Martinsville Speedway and will now head to Phoenix Raceway to crown a new NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Four drivers – Austin Hill, A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer and Justin Allgaier – will vie for the title on Saturday, November 9 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race

by MikeNovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 5, 2024) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Championship 4 contenders at Phoenix Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona leading into the Championship Race on November 10 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

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