AVONDALE, Ariz. — The time has come to crown the champion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Phoenix raceway will host the pivotal championship race.
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Four drivers will enter the race in search of the Xfinity title. Cole Custer is the only driver with a championship on his resume. Austin Hill, AJ Allmendinger, and Justin Allgaier hope to win their first.
Allmendinger and Custer will not be back in Xfinity next season. This race is their opportunity to win the title before moving on to the Cup Series.
Phoenix Raceway Xfinity championship race info
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for a high of 73 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series championship race.
Green flag time: The command to fire engines will be at 7:38 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 7:47 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: William Sawalich won the pole. Full lineup.
Pre-race: The Xfinity Series garage opens at 11 a.m. ET. Driver introductions will take place at 6:55 p.m. ET. Championhip 4 introductions will take place at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Pre-race coverage begins with "NASCAR Countdown Live" on CW at 7 p.m. ET. Race coverage continues on CW at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 45. The second stage ends at Lap 90. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 200.
Past winners: Multiple drivers on the entry list have Xfinity Series wins at Phoenix Raceway. Allgaier has two wins at the 1-mile track (2017, 2019). Custer won last season's championship race to clinch the Xfinity Series title.
Chandler Smith won this season's spring race while Sammy Smith won last season's spring race. Brandon Jones rounds out the list. He won the 2020 spring race at Phoenix Raceway.
Two of the Championship 4 drivers have wins at Phoenix Racway, the other two do not. Hill's best finish in five starts is fourth in this season's spring race. Allmendinger's best finish is fifth in the 2021 spring race and fifth in the 2022 championship race.
