NASCAR at Phoenix: Odds, times, lineups, results and more
PHOENIX — After the first true test of speed this NASCAR season, the Cup and Xfinity Series head to Phoenix Raceway for an important weekend.
The series will return to the 1-mile desert track to crown their champions in November. This weekend will give us a preview of who may be good then – and something new for the NASCAR Cup Series.
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- Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET (Qualifying: 2:20 p.m. Saturday; FS1)
- FOX, MRN affiliates, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
While nothing is new among the 36 entries for this weekend, what is new is an additional practice session, set for 5:05-5:55 p.m. ET Friday (see practice results below).
Why extra practice? The cars are coming to Phoenix equipped with an entirely new aero package. It’s aimed at making passing easier and spicing up the racing on tracks under a mile that has received lackluster reviews with the Gen 7 car.
BetArizona acquired the odds from DraftKings Arizona and provided them to The Racing Experts for this weekend.
Sitting at the top are two familiar faces. Kyle Larson won the Fall 2021 race, while Ryan Blaney has finished second in the last three races at Phoenix. Then, you have William Byron and Ross Chastain who won the races there last year.
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Odds
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Odds
| Christopher Bell | +550 |
| Joey Logano (3 Wins) | +700 |
| Kyle Larson (Fall 2021) | +750 |
| Ryan Blaney | +850 |
| Ross Chastain (Fall 2023) | +850 |
| Denny Hamlin (2 Phoenix wins) | +850 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1000 |
| William Byron (Spring 2023) | +1400 |
| Chase Elliott (Fall 2020) | +1400 |
| Martin Truex Jr. (Spring 2021) | +1400 |
Active Phoenix winners in the last 10 Cup seasons not among the top-10 favorites: Kyle Busch (3 wins; +1600), Chase Briscoe (Spring 2022; +5500)
Chris Buescher, who won Stage 2 last fall at Phoenix, is at +2000.
NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup and Practice Results
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- Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET (Qualifying: 12:05 p.m.)
- FS1, MRN affiliates, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
Two driver changes and the addition of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet highlight the Xfinity Series entry list at Phoenix Raceway.
Joey Gase Motorsports Ford will have Frankie Muniz, who finished 33rd for them at Daytona after an early wreck. Gase finished 29th and 30th in the No. 35 at Atlanta and Las Vegas.
Jordan Anderson Racing will have Ryan Vargas in the No. 32 entry. In the No. 32, Sage Karam finished 36th with a transmission issue in Las Vegas while Anderson finished fourth at Daytona and 38th with a steering issue at Atlanta.
Because of the No. 17 car’s historical performance and his Cup Series strength, William Byron is the odds-on favorite (+300). However, he will still need to qualify the car in the race – and will miss it if qualifying is canceled.
After Byron, you have two-time winner Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek who’s led double-digit laps in the last four Phoenix races he has been in.
Teammates Chandler Smith, Sheldon Creed and Aric Almirola fill up the top 10 favorites with last year’s Phoenix winners and some series favorites.
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Odds
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 02: Kyle Larson, driver of the #17 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, and Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 02, 2022 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) 
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| William Byron | +300 |
| Justin Allgaier (2-time winner) | +550 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | +550 |
| Chandler Smith | +600 |
| Cole Custer (Fall 2023) | +800 |
| Sammy Smith (Spring 2023) | +1000 |
| Sheldon Creed | +1200 |
| Riley Herbst | +1200 |
| Aric Almirola | +1300 |
| Austin Hill | +1800 |
Just outside the top-10 favorites are A.J. Allmendinger (+1800) and Sam Mayer (+2200).
Allmendinger last raced at Phoenix in the Xfinity Series in 2021-22, finishing fifth, 14th, seventh and fifth in Fall 2022. A year later, in the most recent Phoenix race, Mayer finished fifth while running for a championship.
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Practice and Qualifying Results
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A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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