After nine months of (almost) non-stop action, NASCAR’s 2024 season comes to a close under the Arizona sun.
Last weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway saw tempers boil over between competitors, while the Cup Series’ penultimate race of the season didn’t come without considerable controversy.
All three races set the stage for the grand finale of NASCAR’s 76th season, and there are 12 championship hopefuls that are striving to become the three lucky champions by the end of the weekend.
With a combined 89 points-paying races between NASCAR’s top three series to reach this point, the road ends here. Here are the championship hopefuls and everything you need to know about them and the racing this weekend.
Quick Track Facts: Phoenix Raceway
Year of completion: 1964
First Cup race: 1988
Last repaved/reconfigured: 2018
Length: 1.000 miles
Banking: 8-9 degrees (turns 1 and 2), 10-11 degrees (turns 3 and 4), 10-11 degrees (dogleg), 3 degrees (frontstretch and backstretch)
The Cup Series Championship 4
Championship 4 Driver Statistics at Phoenix since 2022
The Playoff Consolation Standings
| Rank | Driver | Points | Difference |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 2363 | |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 2339 | -24 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 2304 | -59 |
| 8 | Alex Bowman | 2295 | -68 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 2293 | -70 |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2226 | -137 |
| 11 | Austin Cindric | 2222 | -141 |
| 12 | Daniel Suarez | 2199 | -164 |
| 13 | Brad Keselowski | 2186 | -177 |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 2176 | -187 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 2168 | -195 |
| 16 | Harrison Burton | 2101 | -262 |
Best of the Rest
| Rank | Driver | Points | Difference |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 897 | |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 848 | -49 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 834 | -63 |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 750 | -147 |
The Xfinity Series Championship 4
Championship 4 Xfinity Statistics at Phoenix
The Truck Series Championship 4
Championship 4 Truck Statistics at Phoenix
Entry Lists
Cup: 40 entries, 40 spots
Notables: Kaz Grala (RWR No. 15), Derek Kraus (Kaulig No. 16), JJ Yeley (NYR No. 44)*, Jeb Burton (AmeriVet No. 50)*, Chad Finchum (MBM No. 66)*, Jimmie Johnson (Legacy MC No. 84)*
* Unchartered car
Xfinity: 38 entries, 38 spots
Notables: Daniel Dye (Kaulig No. 10), William Sawalich (JGR No. 19), Jeffrey Earnhardt (SHR No. 26), Connor Zilisch (JRM No. 88)
Truck: 35 entries, 36 spots
Notables: William Sawalich (TRICON No. 1), Andres Perez (Roper No. 04), Brett Moffit (Hettinger No. 4), Connor Mosack (Spire No. 7), Frankie Muniz (Reaume No. 27), Conner Jones (ThorSport No. 66), Jack Wood (MHR No. 91)
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