Qualifying Results : Phoenix Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Phoenix Raceway , Phoenix, AZ
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16
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13
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9
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Laps Actual: 319 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.097 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 15 Minutes 53 Seconds
- Average Speed: 97.711
- Cautions: 9 for 65 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: 2,774 (10.9 passes per green flag lap)
- Phoenix Raceway
- NASCAR Cup Series Championship
- Race Winner: Ryan Blaney
- Age: 31
- Team : No 12 - Menards/Dutch Boy Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Jonathan Hassler
- Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, his 17th victory in 378 Cup Series races Blaney is the fourth non-Playoff driver to win the Championship Race in the Playoff Era (2004-2025); joining Greg Biffle (Homestead: 2004 and 2006), Denny Hamlin (Homestead: 2013) and Ross Chastain (Phoenix 2023)
- This is his fourth victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2025
- This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 20 races at Phoenix Raceway
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 33 races at Phoenix Raceway It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2025
- Kyle Larson (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 23 races at Phoenix Raceway
- Riley Herbst (23rd) was the highest finishing rookie
- Kyle Larson wins the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship, his second series title (2021, 2025)
- Shane Van Gisbergen wins the 2025 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors
- Chevrolet has won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers Championship
Qualifying Round 1
Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.