Sunday’s Cup championship race at Phoenix Raceway will see that trend continue with a new tire combination for this track. It provides an added challenge for title contenders Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Larson and William Byron. Hamlin said the new tire combination at this 1-mile oval makes Friday’s 50-minute practice session critical.

NASCAR has suspended Sam Mayer from Saturday's Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. This comes after the Haas Factory Team driver's contact with Jeb Burton in Martinsville violated the sport's conduct code.

Mikiztli: Día de los Muertos is a free, family-friendly festival at the Arizona Center on November 1, celebrating Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous culture with live music, folklórico dance, art vendors, food, and a new Calaca Cantina tequila lounge.

Blaine Anderson, a front tire changer in the Cup Series, won a college football national championship with Alabama in Phoenix.

William Sawalich will miss Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway as he recovers from concussion-like symptoms.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver William Sawalich is set to miss the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway after suffering from concussion-like symptoms after a crash at Talladega Superspeedway. As he will sit out the season finale, the 19-year-old is working to be able to return for the start of the 2026 season at Daytona in February.

NBC Sports presents the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., this Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with a special edition of Countdown to Green beginning at 2 p.m. ET.