The NASCAR Chase continues with the Freeway Insurance 500 Cup Series race on Oct. 18 at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney is on the pole, with Penske teammate Joey Logano joining him on the front row.
Kyle Larson, the Cup points leader, will start 22nd and will have a lot of work to do to earn stage points, especially in the 60-lap first stage.
Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race at Phoenix.
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NASCAR Phoenix TV schedule, start time for the Freeway Insurance 500
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:05 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 18
- Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval) in Avondale, Arizona
- Length: 312 laps, 312 miles
- Stages: 60 laps, 125 laps, 127 laps
- TV coverage: USA Network
- Radio: MRN (102.5-FM The Game in Nashville)
- Streaming: HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Freeway Insurance 500 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
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Freeway Insurance 500 starting lineup
Row 1
1. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
2. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 2
3. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 3
5. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 4
7. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
10. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 6
11. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
12. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 8
15. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
16. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
18. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
Row 10
19. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
20. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 11
21. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
22. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 12
23. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
24. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 13
25. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
26. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Row 14
27. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
28. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 15
29. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
30. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 16
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 17
33. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 18
35. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
36. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 19
37. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
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