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NASCAR Phoenix championship weekend schedule, forecast

The NASCAR season ends this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. All three national series, as well as the ARCA Menards Series West, will crown champions.

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Ford Performance drivers swept last season's championships. Ben Rhodes won the Truck title after finishing fifth at Phoenix. Cole Custer won the Xfinity race and the championship. Ryan Blaney won the Cup title after finishing second in the season finale.

Custer and Blaney will both be back to defend their titles this weekend. The Truck Series will have a new champion.

Phoenix Raceway forecast and weekend schedule

Thursday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 69 degrees and no chance of rain.

Friday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a high of 67 degrees, and no chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series championship race.

Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for sunny skies, a high of 73 degrees, and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series championship race.

Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a high of 74 degrees, and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series championship race.

Thursday, Nov. 7, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 4 - 9 p.m. — Truck Series garage hours
  • 5 - 11:30 p.m. — ARCA West garage hours
  • 7 - 7:50 p.m. — Truck Series practice (No TV)
  • 8 - 9 p.m. — ARCA West practice (No TV)
  • 9:20 - 9:40 p.m. — ARCA West qualifying (No TV

Friday, Nov. 8, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 10 a.m. — Truck Series garage hours
  • 11 a.m. — ARCA West garage hours
  • 1 - 9:30 p.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 1 - 8 p.m. — Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 1:30 p.m. — ARCA West race (100 laps, 100 miles. FloRacing)
  • 4:05 - 4:55 p.m. — Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
  • 5:05 - 5:55 p.m. — Xfinity Series practice (USA Network, Streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 6:05 - 6:55 p.m. — Cup Series practice (USA Network, Streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 8 p.m. — Truck Series race (150 laps, 150 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, Nov. 9, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 11 a.m. — Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 11:30 a.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 4 - 4:50 p.m. — Xfinity Series qualifying (USA Network, Streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 5:05 - 6:30 p.m. — Cup Series qualifying (USA Network, Streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 200 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Nov. 10, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 10:30 a.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 3 p.m. — Cup Series race (312 laps, 312 miles. NBC, streaming on Peacock, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)