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Nick Schwartz

NASCAR Cup Series championship start time and starting lineup for Phoenix

A new NASCAR Cup Series will emerge at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon in the season finale, and four drivers have a chance to make history in the final race of the 2023 playoffs.

Kyle Larson, William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell all survived playoff elimination to advance to the Championship 4. Larson is looking to win his second career title in the last three years, while the other three drivers are vying for their first championship.

Each driver in the Championship 4 will begin Sunday’s race equal on points, and there will be no stage points awarded. Whoever records the best finish will win the title – and Byron has the early advantage, having won the pole for Sunday’s race.

The NASCAR Cup Series championship race will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC. You can stream the race on Fubo.

Here is the starting lineup for Sunday:

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BJ McLeod

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Live Fast Motorsports No. 78

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Justin Haley

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Kaulig Racing No. 31

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JJ Yeley

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Rick Ware Racing No. 15

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Ty Dillon

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Spire Motorsports No. 77

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AJ Allmendinger

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Kaulig Racing No. 16

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Brad Keselowski*

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*Keselowski missed qualifying on Saturday to attend the birth of his son. Newly crowned Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer qualified the car and is on standby for Sunday’s race should Keselowski not return in time.

RFK Racing No. 6

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Ryan Newman

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Rick Ware Racing No. 51

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Corey LaJoie

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Spire Motorsports No. 7

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Aric Almirola

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Stewart-Haas Racing No. 10

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Austin Cindric

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Team Penske No. 2

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Chase Briscoe

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Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14

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Harrison Burton

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Wood Brothers Racing No. 21

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

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JTG Daugherty Racing No. 47

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Alex Bowman

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Hendrick Motorsports No. 48

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Carson Hocevar

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Legacy Motor Club No. 42

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Austin Dillon

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Richard Childress Racing No. 3

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Chase Elliott

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Hendrick Motorsports No. 9

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Michael McDowell

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Front Row Motorsports No. 34

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Kyle Busch

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Richard Childress Racing No. 8

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Joey Logano

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Team Penske No. 22

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Daniel Suarez

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Trackhouse Racing No. 99

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Ryan Blaney

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Championship 4 driver

Team Penske No. 12

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Todd Gilliland

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Front Row Motorsports No. 38

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Christopher Bell

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Championship 4 driver

Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20

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Ryan Preece

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Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41

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Ty Gibbs

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54

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Tyler Reddick

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23XI Racing No. 45

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Chris Buescher

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RFK Racing No. 17

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Ross Chastain

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Trackhouse Racing No. 1

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Erik Jones

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Legacy Motor Club No. 43

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Denny Hamlin

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11

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Bubba Wallace

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23XI Racing No. 23

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Kyle Larson

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Championship 4 driver

Hendrick Motorsports No. 5

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Kevin Harvick

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Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4

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Martin Truex Jr.

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19

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William Byron

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Championship 4 driver

Hendrick Motorsports No. 24

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