Overview
- The NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 will run Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET and will be televised on USA with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
- This is Race 33 of 36 for the season and the seventh race of the 10-race Chase playoff, a stretch that narrows the championship battle to a small group of contenders.
- Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile asphalt oval and the race is 312 laps (312 miles / 500 kilometers) with stage breaks scheduled to end on laps 60, 185 and 312.
- Caesars Sportsbook lists Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson among the top betting favorites, with Blaney the shortest-priced choice to win the race.
- Field notes include Joey Logano as the active leader in Phoenix wins with four, Corey Heim entered as the lone open (non-chartered) Cup car, and the weekend also features Truck, Xfinity and ARCA support races.