NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Phoenix Raceway 2024.svg
NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Phoenix Raceway
Location Avondale, Arizona, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1 mi (1.6 km)
Turns4

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Joey Logano is the defending winner of the event.

Contents

Homestead–Miami

Ford EcoBoost 400
Homestead Miami Speedway 2024.svg
NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Homestead–Miami Speedway
Location Homestead, Florida, United States
First race2004
Last race2019
Distance400.5 miles (644.542 km)
Laps267
Previous namesFord 400 (2004–2011)
Ford EcoBoost 400 (2012–2019)
Most wins (driver) Greg Biffle (3)
Most wins (team) RFK Racing (5)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Turns4

History

In 2002, the race was made the final race in the NASCAR Cup Series season, a position it would hold until 2019, during which it was also the final race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs from 2004 to 2019. As the season finale, it was also part of the NASCAR Championship Weekend, which consisted of two other races: the Ford EcoBoost 300 (now the Hard Rock Bet 300) for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the Ford EcoBoost 200 (now the Baptist Health 200) for the NASCAR Truck Series. In 2020, the race was moved from November to March meaning it no longer served as the championship race. The fall race at Phoenix Raceway, which had been the second-to-last race of the season, became the new championship race for the Cup Series. [1]

On May 5, 2025, it was announce that Homestead would become the championship race in 2026, replacing Phoenix. [2]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed

(mph)

ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2004 November 2116 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 271*406.5 (654.198)3:50:55105.623 Report [3]
2005*November 2016 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 267400.5 (644.542)3:02:50131.932 Report [4]
2006 November 1916 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 268*402 (646.956)3:12:23125.375 Report [5]
2007 November 1817 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267400.5 (644.542)3:02:12131.888 Report [6]
2008 November 1699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267400.5 (644.542)3:05:36129.472 Report [7]
2009 November 2211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267400.5 (644.542)3:06:18126.986 Report [8]
2010 November 2199 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267400.5 (644.542)3:09:50126.585 Report [9]
2011 November 2014 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 267400.5 (644.542)3:29:00114.976 Report [10]
2012 November 1824 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267400.5 (644.542)2:48:56142.245 Report [11]
2013 November 1711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267400.5 (644.542)3:03:52130.693 Report [12]
2014 November 164 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 267400.5 (644.542)3:16:31122.28 Report [13]
2015 November 2218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267400.5 (644.542)3:02:23131.755 Report [14]
2016 November 2048 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268*402 (646.956)3:07:10128.869 Report [15]
2017 November 1978 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing Toyota 267400.5 (644.542)3:02:11131.9 Report [16]
2018*November 1822 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267400.5 (644.542)3:00:36133.056 Report [17]
2019 November 1718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267400.5 (644.542)2:48:47142.654 Report [18]
2020

2025
Not held
2026 November 8
The start of the 2009 race Ford400.JPG
The start of the 2009 race

Notes

Multiple winners (drivers)

# of winsDriverYears won
3 Greg Biffle 2004–2006
2 Denny Hamlin 2009, 2013
Carl Edwards 2008, 2010
Kyle Busch 2015, 2019

Multiple winners (teams)

# of winsTeamYears won
7 Joe Gibbs Racing 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019
RFK Racing 2002, 2004–2008, 2010
2 Hendrick Motorsports 2012, 2016
Stewart-Haas Racing 2011, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# of winsManufacturerYears won
6 Ford 2004–2008, 2010, 2018
5 Toyota 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Chevrolet 2003, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016

Phoenix

NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
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Phoenix Raceway 2024.svg
NASCAR Cup Series
Venue Phoenix Raceway
Location Avondale, Arizona, United States
Corporate sponsor None
First race2020
Last race2025
Distance312 mi (502.115 km)
Laps312
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 125
Final stage: 127
Previous namesSeason Finale 500 (2020)
Most wins (driver) Joey Logano (2)
Most wins (team) Hendrick Motorsports/Team Penske (2)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (3)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.022 mi (1.645 km)
Turns4

It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the Shriners Children's 500 (the other Cup Series race at Phoenix which is held in the spring) and three of the Cup Series' road course events (the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Go Bowling at The Glen and Bank of America Roval 400) are the others.

History

After previously being the second-to-last race of the NASCAR Cup Series season for several years, the event became the last race of the season for the Cup Series starting in 2020, replacing the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the fall race at Martinsville replaced this race as the second-to-last race of the season. [19] In 2020, the race did not have a title sponsor and was named the Season Finale 500. NASCAR has not used the name from 2021 onwards and is instead called the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.[ citation needed ] However, the Season Finale 500 logo still appears on the race winner's trophy. In 2023, Ross Chastain won the event, when he became the first non-eligible championship driver to win the final race of the season since Denny Hamlin won the 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
2020 November 89 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312312 (502.115)2:47:00112.096 Report [20]
2021 November 75 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312312 (502.115)3:06:33100.348 Report [21]
2022 November 622 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 312312 (502.115)2:58:42104.757 Report [22]
2023 November 51 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 312312 (502.115)2:52:01108.827 Report [23]
2024 November 1022 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 312312 (502.115)2:56:16106.203 Report [24]
2025 November 2 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

# WinsDriverYears Won
2 Joey Logano 2022, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears Won
2 Hendrick Motorsports 2020, 2021
Team Penske 2022, 2024

Manufacturer wins

# WinsManufacturerYears Won
3 Chevrolet 2020, 2021, 2023
2 Ford 2022, 2024

References

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  2. Albert, Zack (May 6, 2025). "Homestead-Miami returns as host of NASCAR Championship Weekend in 2026". NASCAR . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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  17. "2018 Ford EcoBoost 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  18. "2019 Ford EcoBoost 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  19. "Rebuilt Playoffs schedule to heighten drama, beating-and-banging". NASCAR . March 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  20. "2020 Season Finale 500". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  21. "2021 Cup Series Championship Race 500". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  22. "2022 Cup Series Championship". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  23. "2023 Cup Series Championship". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  24. "2024 Cup Series Championship". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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