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The final race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season has been postponed by rain to an old-school time: Sunday morning at Daytona International Speedway. Originally scheduled to be run Saturday night, persistent rain forced NASCAR to move the finale to Sunday at 10 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock). It’s a throwback to Daytona’s first few decades when the track would play host to a race on the July 4 holiday that started at 10 a.m. (allowing teams and drivers to be on the beach). The track’s summer race shifted to Saturday nights after lights were installed in 1998, and it was moved to late August two years ago as the regular-season finale that sets the 16-driver playoff grid. Among matters to be determined in Sunday’s race are the final two spots in the Cup playoffs. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. control those positions entering the race, and at least one of them will make the playoffs on points. Both will advance on points if there is not a new winner Sunday. Fifteen drivers have won races during the regular season, but 23XI Racing and Kurt Busch declined to use the waiver that would have put him in the playoffs. He continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms following a crash at Pocono Raceway last month. START: The CNBC broadcast will begin at 10 a.m. ET, the green flag is at 10:05 a.m. DISTANCE: The race is 160 laps (400 miles) on the 2.5-mile oval. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 35. Stage 2 ends at Lap 95. STARTING LINEUP: Daytona Cup starting lineup TV/RADIO: CNBC and Peacock will broadcast the race at 10 a.m. … Motor Racing Network coverage begins at 10 a.m. and also will stream at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the MRN broadcast. STREAMING: NBCsports.com and Peacock FORECAST: According to wunderground.com, it’s expected to be 81 degrees with a 51% chance of rain at the green flag. LAST YEAR: Ryan Blaney led seven laps and won last year’s race. Following in the top five were Bubba Wallace, Ryan Newman, Ryan Preece and Tyler Reddick. CATCH UP ON NBC SPORTS COVERAGE: Kurt Busch to miss start of Cup playoffs Chase Elliott: ‘Nothing to be fixed’ between Kyle Larson and him Julie Giese to lead NASCAR’s Chicago street race project Dr. Diandra: The best Next Gen superspeedway drivers Zane Smith will stay with Front Row and expand schedule Joey Logano signs contract extension with Team Penske NASCAR viewer’s guide for Daytona Rick Ware Racing penalized for Watkins Glen infraction Kyle Larson says he should have raced Chase Elliott with ‘more respect’ NASCAR Power Rankings: Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson 1-2 Drivers to watch at Daytona
NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series drivers will be on track Saturday at Phoenix Raceway as the season winds into its final two days. Cup and Xfinity qualifying sessions are scheduled Saturday afternoon. Xfinity drivers will qualify at 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC Sports App), and Cup drivers will qualify at 3:35 p.m. ET (USA Network). MORE: Kelley Earnhardt Miller: Big sister, big boss at JR MotorsportsThe Xfinity champion will be crowned Saturday night. The final race of the Xfinity season is scheduled for a 6 p.m. ET (USA Network) start. Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain will be racing for the Cup championship in Sunday’s 312-mile race (3 p.m. ET, NBC). The driver who finishes highest among the Championship 4 will win the title. Phoenix Raceway (Cup and Xfinity)WeatherSaturday: Mostly sunny. High of 71 with a 2% chance of rain. Saturday, Nov. 5Garage open
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Zane Smith, the title runner-up the past two years, charged to the lead on an overtime restart and held off reigning series champion Ben Rhodes to win Friday’s Camping World Truck Series race and claim the series crown at Phoenix Raceway. “Third time is a charm,” the 23-year-old Zane Smith told FS1 after his fourth win of the season. “For so long I’ve wanted this moment.” Rhodes finished second. Chandler Smith placed third. Ty Majeski was 20th after crashing in the final laps. MORE: Phoenix Truck race resultsMORE: Truck Series points after PhoenixThe race changed when Hailie Deegan brought out the caution for a crash with 16 laps to go. That sent the field to pit road. Zane Smith led but was 10th after his pit stop. Two trucks did not pit and four trucks took only two tires, including Rhodes. The race went to overtime when Majeski crashed while battling Zane Smith for second place four laps from the scheduled distance. Majeski was on the left rear of Zane Smith’s truck but lost control and slid across the track on the backstretch and hit the inside SAFER barrier. Zane Smith started on the inside of the second row for the final restart and slipped past Rhodes. Coming to the checkered flag, Rhodes bumped Zane Smith but couldn’t move him. “That was just the story of two vs. four (tires),” said Rhodes, who liked the pit call to take only two tires and gain track position. “I couldn’t get the jump I needed on the green. I didn’t have the grip… It was extremely hard to hold them off.” Stage 1 winner: Zane Smith Stage 2 winner: Zane Smith Who had a good race: Kaden Honeycutt, making his ninth series start, finished a career-high ninth. … Tanner Gray finished eighth, only his second top 10 in the last 13 races. John Hunter Nemechek‘s fourth-place finish snapped a streak of three consecutive races without a top 10. Who had a bad race: Hailie Deegan’s late crash left her with a 31st-place finish. It is the seventh time in the last eight races she has failed to score a top 10. … Christian Eckes finished 30th, snapping a streak of five consecutive top-10 finishes. Next: The season is done. The series resumes Feb. 17, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway.
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Title contender Ross Chastain posted the fastest lap in Friday’s Cup practice at Phoenix Raceway. Chastain led the way with a lap of 133.240 mph. Ryan Blaney was second on the speed chart with a lap of 133.038 mph. He was followed by Kyle Busch (132.964 mph), Tyler Reddick (132.905) and Kevin Harvick (132.905). MORE: Phoenix Xfinity practiceChastain was the only championship contender in the top six. Joey Logano (132.802 mph) was seventh, Chase Elliott (132.343 mph) was 10th and Christopher Bell (131.719 mph) was 20th. Blaney had the fastest average over 10 consecutive laps at 132.272 mph. Chase Elliott was fourth on that list but had the fastest average over 10 consecutive laps among the title contenders at 131.485 mph. Logano’s average was 131.470 mph, Chastain’s average was 131.248 mph and Bell’s average was 31st at 128.549 mph. Cup qualifying is at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday on USA Network. The Cup season finale is at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC and Peacock.
Sammy Smith was the fastest, while Ty Gibbs had the best lap among the championship contenders in Friday’s Xfinity Series practice at Phoenix Raceway. Joe Gibbs Racing drivers took the top three spots in practice, led by Smith (131.128 mph). Brandon Jones, who was wrecked out of the lead by Gibbs last weekend at Martinsville, was second on the speed chart at 130.581 mph and then Gibbs (130.520 mph). MORE: Phoenix Xfinity practiceDaniel Hemric was fourth on the speed chart at 130.105 mph and Riley Herbst completed the top five at 129.557 mph. Gibbs was the only championship contender to be in the top 10 in practice. Justin Allgaier was 12th with a lap of 129.408 mph, Noah Gragson was 13th with a lap of 129.371 mph and Josh Berry was 14th with a lap of 129.366 mph. Gibbs had the best average over 10 consecutive laps at 129.520 mph. Gragson was fifth at 128.616 mph, Allgaier was sixth at 128.579 mph and Berry was ninth at 128.121 mph. The Xfinity championship race is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network. |
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