AVONDALE, Ariz. — All three national NASCAR series take on Phoenix Raceway Friday with championship battles on the mind.
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The Xfinity Series and Cup Series teams will practice in preparation for their respective championship races. Craftsman Truck Series teams will qualify and then complete their season with a Friday night race.
ARCA Menards Series West teams will also be on the track Friday. They will race for the final time this season. William Sawalich will lead the field to the green flag after winning the pole in Thursday's qualifying session.
Last season's Truck Series championship race ended with two teams celebrating. Christian Eckes won the race but was not eligible for the championship. He had been eliminated in the Round of 8.
Ben Rhodes finished fifth in the Truck Series race, but he won the championship. He crossed the line ahead of Grant Enfinger, Corey Heim, and Carson Hocevar. This was Rhodes's second championship in three seasons.
Rhodes is not eligible for the title this season. He was eliminated in the Round of 10. Eckes, however, is one of four drivers competing for the championship. He joins Heim, Enfinger, and Ty Majeski.
Phoenix Raceway forecast and Friday schedule
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.
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)
