Overview
- The tripleheader runs Oct. 16–18, with the Craftsman Truck race Friday night, the O’Reilly Auto Parts race Saturday evening, and the Freeway Insurance 500 for the Cup Series Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
- TV and streaming plans are set with the Cup race on USA Network and HBO Max, the Truck race on FS2, and the O’Reilly series on The CW, plus radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM.
- Kyle Larson enters Phoenix leading the Chase by 49 points over Denny Hamlin, making Sunday’s Cup result especially important with only four races left in the season.
- Entry lists show full, deep fields — 37 Cup cars and 36 trucks are entered — which raises the importance of practice and qualifying for starting position at the one-mile oval.
- Phoenix’s layout and race format shape strategy because the track’s unique wider Turn 4 apron and scheduled stage breaks (Cup: 312 laps with stages around laps 60 and 185) create multiple tactical moments for teams and drivers.