William Byron back on top in Phoenix
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — William Byron will start where he finished in the spring at Phoenix Raceway and start with the best view of the NASCAR Cup Series title.
Byron will start first after finishing first in the spring.
If you believe in trends across the sports world, car No. 24 last won the title in 2001, the World Series featured the Arizona Diamondbacks, who went back there for the first time since then this year.
Bell starts 13th but wasn’t worried.
“I’ve never won a race from the pole so I’m not discouraged. My car showed long-run pace,” Bell said.
After missing the Championship Four, Martin Truex Jr. will share the front row with Byron. Just behind them is Kevin Harvick who is making his final start in full-time Cup Series competition.
Cole Custer qualified Brad Keselowski’s car in 31st. Keselowski missed qualifying to be present for the birth of his child. He will fall to the rear Sunday.
The Season Finale 500 NASCAR Cup Series race goes green just after 3 p.m. ET (Broadcast: NBC, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, MRN affiliates)
- William Byron
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kevin Harvick
- Kyle Larson
- Bubba Wallace
- Denny Hamlin
- Erik Jones
- Ross Chastain
- Chris Buescher
- Tyler Reddick
- Ty Gibbs
- Ryan Preece
- Christopher Bell
- Todd Gilliland
- Ryan Blaney
- Daniel Suarez
- Joey Logano
- Kyle Busch
- Michael McDowell
- Chase Elliott
- Austin Dillon
- Carson Hocevar
- Alex Bowman
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Harrison Burton
- Chase Briscoe
- Austin Cindric
- Aric Almirola
- Corey LaJoie
- Ryan Newman
- Brad Keselowski (to the rear)
- A.J. Allmendinger
- Ty Dillon
- J.J. Yeley
- Justin Haley
- B.J. McLeod
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
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.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com