How to watch NASCAR at Phoenix Raceway
The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series head to Phoenix Raceway this weekend. The track has a certain significance early in the 2022 calendar as it will later play host to the championship title-decider in November. When NASCAR last visited Phoenix, Kyle Larson took the checkered flag over Martin Truex Jr. to claim the 2021 NCS title. The Xfinity Series race ended in a spectacular photo finish with Daniel Hemric narrowly beating out Austin Cindric for his first race win, and the crown.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Saturday, March 12th
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
11:30 a.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
12 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
1:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
2:15 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
4:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (200 laps / 200 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
Sunday, March 13th
3:30 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series race (312 laps / 312 miles) - FOX
There 36 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with no open teams entered. Kevin Harvick is far and away the most successful driver at the one-mile track, winning nine races there. Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano are the only other drivers with multiple victories at Phoenix, but all of their wins combined still don't add up to Harvick's dominance. However, the SHR driver has not won at Phoenix since 2018. Perhaps that will change on Sunday...
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey Lajoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Garrett Smithley
| Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | BJ Mcleod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Playoff Standings
Although there's only been three races, it's never too early to take a look at the playoff picture. Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman are locked into the playoffs, courtesy of their race wins at Daytona (Cindric), Fontana (Larson) and Las Vegas (Bowman). Will the series see another new winner this weekend?
Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr., Ross Chastain are the only other drivers with playoff bonus points, via stage wins.
| Pos. | DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LAPS | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kyle Larson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 664 | 56 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 113 | 5 | |
| 2 |
Martin Truex, Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 675 | 12 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 107 | -6 | 2 |
| 3 |
Joey Logano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 672 | 15 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 104 | -9 | 0 |
| 4 |
Austin Cindric | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 675 | 21 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 103 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Kyle Busch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 675 | 77 | 16.7 | 8.0 | 102 | -11 | 0 |
| 6 |
Aric Almirola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 675 | 0 | 29.7 | 5.7 | 97 | -16 | 0 |
| 7 |
Chase Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 673 | 12 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 88 | -25 | 0 |
| 8 |
Alex Bowman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 670 | 16 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 80 | -33 | 6 |
| 9 |
Bubba Wallace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 674 | 12 | 22.3 | 15.3 | 78 | -35 | 0 |
| 10 |
Austin Dillon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 671 | 1 | 20.7 | 12.7 | 78 | -35 | 0 |
| 11 |
Kurt Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 673 | 4 | 28.0 | 13.3 | 77 | -36 | 0 |
| 12 |
Brad Keselowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 672 | 70 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 77 | -36 | 0 |
| 13 |
Ryan Blaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 505 | 47 | 8.0 | 19.3 | 75 | -38 | 0 |
| 14 |
Chase Briscoe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 536 | 20 | 12.3 | 18.0 | 74 | -39 | 0 |
| 15 |
Erik Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 655 | 21 | 12.7 | 21.0 | 74 | -39 | 0 |
| 16 |
Kevin Harvick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 665 | 1 | 26.3 | 16.3 | 69 | -44 | 0 |
