AVONDALE, Ariz. -- NASCAR is back at Phoenix Raceway in the Chase for all three championships with the fall weekend not as the finale for the first time since 2019.
The NASCAR Cup Series has six drivers in the championship hunt with four mathematically there but two drivers are primed to break in, each with a great run at Phoenix.
The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series mathematically has six drivers in the hunt, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series seems to be down to a two-man fight.
NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway Race Info
- Sunday at 3 p.m. on USA Sports, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- 312 laps (Stages end on laps 60, 185 and 312)
- Practice and qualifying: Saturday, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on truTV
- Spring and last fall's winner: Ryan Blaney
Corey Heim is the lone open car in the field for Sunday's race. He'll race the No. 67 Mobil 1/O'Reilly Auto Parts Toyota Camry XSE.
The winningest drivers are also three of the drivers in championship contention. Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell and Joey Logano are tied at two wins each in nine NextGen races.
In the NextGen era, Blaney leads the field with eight top-five finishes, eight top-10 finishes, an average finish of 5.2 and a weighted average of 45.7 points per race. Of those top-fives are six top-two finishes, including four second-place finishes in five races in 2022-24.
Bell has led the most laps in the NextGen era (474) while Logano has led the second-most (452). Bell led the most laps in the spring before Blaney won.
Larson is second for NextGen top-fives (six) and top-10s (seven). Denny Hamlin has two top-fives and five top-10s and is looking for speed at Phoenix.
Other NextGen winners include Chase Briscoe (Spring 2022), William Byron (Spring 2023) and Ross Chastain (Fall 2023).
Odds to Win the NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway
The top six odds-on favorites to win at Phoenix -- no surprise -- are also the mathematical favorites to win the championship:
- Ryan Blaney +375 to win
- Christopher Bell +400
- Joey Logano +600
- Denny Hamlin +650
- Chase Briscoe +750
- Kyle Larson +800
- Tyler Reddick +1400
- William Byron +1500
- Austin Cindric +1800
- Ty Gibbs +2000
- Chase Elliott +2200
- Carson Hocevar, Bubba Wallace +3000
- Josh Berry +3500
- Ross Chastain, Corey Heim +4000 each
- Chris Buescher +5000
- Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski +6500 each
- Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece +8000 each
- Shane van Gisbergen +15000
- Erik Jones, Michael McDowell, Connor Zilisch +25000 each
- Austin Dillon, Austin Hill, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., AJ Allmendinger +35000 each
- Noah Gragson +40000
- Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith +50000 each
- Cole Custer +100000
- Ty Dillon +150000
- Cody Ware +250000
Kyle Larson is the championship favorite with -240 odds to win. Denny Hamlin is at +250, Christopher Bell +550, Chase Briscoe +900, Ryan Blaney +1500 and Joey Logano +2200.
Outside of realistic championship contention: Tyler Reddick +4500, Ty Gibbs +7500, Austin Cindric +10000. Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar, Chase Elliott and William Byron are each at +25000 odds at the absolute mathematical fringe of contention.
Odds according to Caesars Sportsbook.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The National Council on Problem Gambling help-line is also often cited at 1-800-522-4700.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway Race Info
- Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on CW/ESPN Unlimited, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- 200 laps (Stages end on laps 45, 90 and 200)
- Practice and qualifying: Saturday, starting 2 p.m. ET on CW/ESPN Unlimited
- Last two winners: Justin Allgaier (Spring 2026), Jesse Love (Fall 2025)
With 38 cars entered, every car will make the field, including these unique entries:
- Jake Finch: No. 9 JR Motorsports
- Andrew Patterson: No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing
- Brad Perez: No. 42 Young's Motorsports
- Connor Mosack: No. 43 Alpha Prime Racing
- Will Rodgers: No. 53 Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen
- Austin Green: No. 87 Peterson Racing Group
Green is set for one of his final drives in the No. 87 car before Lee Pulliam takes it over full-time in 2027.
Odds to Win the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway
Justin Allgaier, who won in the spring, is the odds-on favorite to win. Jesse Love led the most laps in the spring (114 of 200 laps) and won last year.
- Justin Allgaier +280
- Jesse Love +450
- Carson Kvapil +500
- Corey Day, Sheldon Creed +800 each
- Brent Crews +1000
- Sam Mayer +1400
- Austin Hill, Taylor Gray +1500 each
- Brandon Jones +1800
- Sammy Smith +2000
- Rajah Caruth +2800
- William Sawalich +3000
- Jake Finch, Ryan Sieg, Parker Retzlaff +5000 each
- Harrison Burton +6500
- Anthony Alfredo +7500
- Connor Mosack, Austin Green, Jeremy Clements +10000 each
- Leland Honeyman +15000
- Andrew Patterson +20000
- Jeb Burton +25000
- Dean Thompson +35000
- Patrick Staropoli +50000
- Brennan Poole, Ryan Ellis, Blaine Perkins +75000
- Kyle Sieg +100000
- Josh Bilicki +150000
- Brad Perez, Will Rodgers, Dawson Cram, Garrett Smithley, Lavar Scott, Joey Gase +250000
Championship odds: Jesse Love +180, Justin Allgaier +240, Corey Day +275, Sheldon Creed +275, Carson Kvapil +750, Sam Mayer +1600, Taylor Gray +8000, Austin Hill +8000, Sammy Smith +10000, Parker Retzlaff +15000, Brandon Jones +15000, Rajah Caruth +25000.
Odds according to Caesars Sportsbook.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The National Council on Problem Gambling help-line is also often cited at 1-800-522-4700.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 at Phoenix Raceway Race Info
- Friday at 7:30 p.m. on FS2
- 150 laps (Stages end on laps 45, 90 and 150)
- Practice and qualifying: Friday, starting 3:30 p.m. ET on FS2
- Last year's winner: Corey Heim/No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota
With 36 trucks entered, every truck will make the field, including these unique entries:
- Monty Tipton: No. 2 Josh Reaume
- Donovan Strauss: No. 4 Niece Motorsports (Nightclubs Suck sponsorship)
- William Sawalich: No. 5 TRICON Garage
- Connor Mosack: No. 7 Spire Motorsports
- Toni Breidinger: No. 20 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
- Jackson Lee: No. 23 Maury Gallagher, listed owner
- Conor Daly: No. 25 Kaulig Racing Free Agent truck
- Tyler Reif: No. 42 Niece Motorsports
- Leland Honeyman: No. 62 Halmar-Friesen Racing
- Ben Maier; No. 76 Freedom Racing
- Tristan McKee: No. 77 Spire Motorsports
Back from winning a sports car championship, Frankie Muniz is back in his normal No. 33 Reaume entry.
Odds to Win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 at Phoenix Raceway
Seven-time 2026 race winner Layne Riggs is the odds-on favorite over two-time 2026 race winner Chandler Smith and Kaden Honeycutt who is racing the truck that won last year:
- Layne Riggs +200
- Chandler Smith +425
- Kaden Honeycutt +525
- Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes +750 each
- Brent Crews +1000
- William Sawalich +1500
- Gio Ruggiero +1800
- Connor Mosack +2200
- Grant Enfinger +2500
- Tristan McKee +3000
- Landen Lewis +3300
- Ben Rhodes, Daniel Hemric +4000 each
- Tyler Ankrum, Jake Garcia +5000 each
- Stewart Friesen +6500
- Justin Haley, Tanner Gray, Tyler Reif +7500 each
- Corey LaJoie, Leland Honeyman, Cole Butcher +15000 each
- Donovan Strauss +20000
- Conor Daly, Andres Perez +25000 each
- Brenden Queen +30000
- Kris Wright +75000
- Ben Maier +100000
- Mini Tyrrell +150000
- Monty Tipton, Clayton Green +200000
- Toni Breidinger, Jackson Lee, Frankie Muniz, Dawson Sutton +250000
Championship odds: Kaden Honeycutt +115, Layne Riggs +130, Chandler Smith +1000, Christian Eckes +1500, Ty Majeski +2000, Gio Ruggiero +2200, Daniel Hemric +2500, Ben Rhodes +5000, Grant Enfinger +7500, Tyler Ankrum +10000
Odds according to Caesars Sportsbook.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. The National Council on Problem Gambling help-line is also often cited at 1-800-522-4700.
The ARCA Menards Series West is also set to run Saturday night. The 100-lap race set to begin at around 11 p.m. ET on FloRacing.