Overview
- Denny Hamlin secured the Busch Light Pole with a 26.914-second lap, with fellow title contenders William Byron and Kyle Larson starting second and third, and Chase Briscoe lining up 12th.
- It is the first time in this playoff format that the Championship 4 occupy the top three starting spots for the Cup finale at Phoenix Raceway.
- The Cup Championship Race is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
- Corey Heim won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title Friday, leading 100 of 161 laps and prevailing by 0.993 seconds over Ty Majeski after a late overtime that featured a seven‑wide charge.
- Heim capped a record-setting season with his 12th win, a lap led in every race, and a series-record 1,625 laps led as Phoenix hosts its last Championship Weekend before the finale moves to Homestead-Miami in 2026.