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What channel is the NASCAR Phoenix race on today? Time, TV schedule for Sunday’s Cup Series Championship
The nine-month 2025 season in the NASCAR Cup Series will conclude on Nov. 2 with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway.
Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe make up the Championship 4, with the best finisher in the race claiming the 2025 title.
Hamlin will start on the pole, with Byron starting 2nd and Larson in 3rd. Briscoe will have some ground to make up, starting 12th.
As for the race itself, Ryan Blaney is often very good at Phoenix no matter the stakes. Expect Blaney to be a factor up front along with the other Penske drivers.
Here’s how you can watch Sunday’s race:
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 2
- Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval) in Avondale, Arizona
- Length: 312 laps, 312 miles
- Stages: 60 laps, 125 laps, 127 laps
- TV coverage: NBC
- Radio: MRN
- Streaming: Watch FREE on Fubo; HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
All times Central.
- Feb. 2: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, Bowman Gray Stadium (Winner: Chase Elliott) Non-points
- Feb. 13: Duels at Daytona qualifying races, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric)
- Feb. 16: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: William Byron)
- Feb. 23: Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
- March 2: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: Christopher Bell)
- March 9: Shriners Children’s 500, Phoenix Raceway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
- March 16: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Josh Berry)
- March 23: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
- March 30: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
- April 6: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
- April 13: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
- April 20: OPEN WEEKEND
- April 27: Jack Link’s 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Austin Cindric)
- May 4: Wurth 400, Texas Motor Speedway (Winner: Joey Logano)
- May 11: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
- May 18: NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Carson Hocevar) Non-points
- May 18: NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell) Non-points
- May 25: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Winner: Ross Chastain)
- June 1: Cracker Barrel 400, Nashville Superspeedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)
- June 8: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
- June 15: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
- June 22: The Great American Getaway 400, Pocono Raceway (Winner: Chase Briscoe)
- June 28: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott)
- July 6: Grant Park 165, Chicago street course (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
- July 13: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
- July 20: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
- July 27: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Winner: Bubba Wallace)
- Aug. 3: Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway (Winner: William Byron)
- Aug. 10: Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)
- Aug. 16: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (Winner: Austin Dillon)
- Aug. 23: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney)
- Aug. 31: Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Chase Briscoe) Round of 16
- Sept. 7: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Round of 16
- Sept. 13: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell) Round of 16
- Sept. 21: Mobil 1 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Winner: Ryan Blaney) Round of 12
- Sept. 28: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Chase Elliott) Round of 12
- Oct. 5: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen) Round of 12
- Oct. 12: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin) Round of 8
- Oct. 19: YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Chase Briscoe) Round of 8
- Oct. 26: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
- Nov. 2: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)
