William Byron will start the NASCAR Cup Series season finale from the pole on Sunday as he eyes a championship.
Byron is among four drivers remain eligible for the championship. Joining him on the front row will be Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Harvick will start third in his final Cup Series start while Kyle Larson another championship eligible driver starts fourth.
Neither Christopher Bell or Ryan Blaney, the other two championship contenders, made it to the second round of qualifying. They will start 13th and 15th on Sunday.
Coverage of the championship race will air on NBC, Peacock, and the NBC Sports App beginning at 3:00 pm ET.
Phoenix Raceway Cup Series Starting Lineup
Qualifying: November 4, 2023; Race to be held: November 4, 2023
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POSITION
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BEST SPEED
|
BEST TIME
|
BEHIND
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
W. Byron#24
|
132.597
|
27.150
|
Leader
|
|
2 |
M. Truex Jr#19
|
132.509
|
27.168
|
0.018
|
|
3 |
K. Harvick#4
|
132.421
|
27.186
|
0.036
|
|
4 |
K. Larson#5
|
132.397
|
27.191
|
0.041
|
|
5 |
B. Wallace#23
|
132.261
|
27.219
|
0.069
|
|
6 |
D. Hamlin#11
|
132.139
|
27.244
|
0.094
|
|
7 |
E. Jones#43
|
131.540
|
27.368
|
0.218
|
|
8 |
R. Chastain#1
|
131.454
|
27.386
|
0.236
|
|
9 |
C. Buescher#17
|
131.109
|
27.458
|
0.308
|
|
10 |
T. Reddick#45
|
128.769
|
27.957
|
0.807
|
|
11 |
T. Gibbs#54
|
132.445
|
27.181
|
0.031
|
|
12 |
R. Preece#41
|
132.441
|
27.182
|
0.032
|
|
13 |
C. Bell#20
|
132.338
|
27.203
|
0.053
|
|
14 |
T. Gilliland#38
|
132.329
|
27.205
|
0.055
|
|
15 |
R. Blaney#12
|
132.265
|
27.218
|
0.068
|
|
16 |
D. Suárez#99
|
132.197
|
27.232
|
0.082
|
|
17 |
J. Logano#22
|
132.154
|
27.241
|
0.091
|
|
18 |
K. Busch#8
|
132.129
|
27.246
|
0.096
|
|
19 |
M. McDowell#34
|
132.115
|
27.249
|
0.099
|
|
20 |
C. Elliott#9
|
132.033
|
27.266
|
0.116
|
|
21 |
A. Dillon#3
|
131.989
|
27.275
|
0.125
|
|
22 |
C. Hocevar#42
|
131.965
|
27.280
|
0.130
|
|
23 |
A. Bowman#48
|
131.892
|
27.295
|
0.145
|
|
24 |
R. Stenhouse Jr#47
|
131.791
|
27.316
|
0.166
|
|
25 |
H. Burton#21
|
131.286
|
27.421
|
0.271
|
|
26 |
C. Briscoe#14
|
131.176
|
27.444
|
0.294
|
|
27 |
A. Cindric#2
|
131.167
|
27.446
|
0.296
|
|
28 |
A. Almirola#10
|
131.100
|
27.460
|
0.310
|
|
29 |
C. LaJoie#7
|
130.638
|
27.557
|
0.407
|
|
30 |
R. Newman#51
|
130.539
|
27.578
|
0.428
|
|
31 |
C. Custer#6
|
130.520
|
27.582
|
0.432
|
|
32 |
A. Allmendinger#16
|
130.440
|
27.599
|
0.449
|
|
33 |
T. Dillon#77
|
130.406
|
27.606
|
0.456
|
|
34 |
J. Yeley#15
|
130.142
|
27.662
|
0.512
|
|
35 |
J. Haley#31
|
128.558
|
28.003
|
0.853
|
|
36 |
B. McLeod#78
|
123.085
|
29.248
|
2.098
|
