Race Results : Phoenix Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Phoenix Raceway , Phoenix, AZ
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- 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
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 58 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 319 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Running |
| 2 | 19 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 39 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 208 | 7 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Ford | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 37 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | 60 | Ryan Preece | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | 7 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 43 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Running |
| 19 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 35 | Riley Herbst | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 27 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 24 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 18 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Ford | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 22 | 38 | Zane Smith | Ford | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 28 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Toyota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 35 | 44 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Running |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Casey Mears | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 23 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 38 | 38 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Allmendinger | Pre-Race to the Rear Backup Car | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Cody Ware | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 66 | 69 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 66 | 69 | Yellow |
| Casey Mears | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 67 | 0 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 68 | 69 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 74 | 79 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Improper fueling | Tail End | 74 | 79 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Commitment Line Violation | Tail End | 75 | 79 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 75 | 79 | Yellow |
| Riley Herbst | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 76 | 79 | Yellow |
| Chase Briscoe | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 107 | 115 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 112 | 115 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 114 | 115 | Yellow |
| Todd Gilliland | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 151 | 155 | Yellow |
| Ty Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 183 | 0 | Yellow |
| Bubba Wallace | Unspecified Choose Violation | Tail End | 193 | 193 | Yellow |
| Carson Hocevar | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 220 | 226 | Yellow |
| Carson Hocevar | Safety violation | Tail End | 220 | 226 | Yellow |
| Carson Hocevar | Tire violation | Tail End | 220 | 226 | Yellow |
| Austin Cindric | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 260 | 266 | Yellow |
| Austin Cindric | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area 2 Laps - DVP | Other - See Notes | 260 | 270 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 262 | 266 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 279 | 284 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 279 | 284 | Yellow |
| Austin Cindric | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 280 | 284 | Yellow |
| William Byron | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 310 | 317 | Yellow |
| Zane Smith | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 312 | 317 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Safety violation | Tail End | 312 | 317 | Yellow |