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    NASCAR Cup Series Championship Start Time, Starting Lineup and Race Details

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    After nine months, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to culminate on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. For the second straight year, the one-mile oval will host the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. Four drivers successfully navigated their way through three elimination rounds and will now battle it out to be crowned the top champion in stock car racing. A familiar name turned in both the fastest practice session and qualifying time ahead of Sunday’s season finale. Kyle Larson has officially earned pole position honors in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship starting lineup as he looks to cap off a dominant season with a title.

    The following article contains all kinds of vital information to get you set for Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR action. Read on for the complete NASCAR Championship Race starting lineup, start time and race details.

    🏆 Be sure to also check out our in-depth breakdown and preview of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 drivers!

    NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race starting lineup Phoenix Raceway
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    NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway

    Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021
    Start Time: 3 p.m. EST
    Track: Phoenix Raceway — Avondale, AZ
    Coverage: NBC
    Pole Sitter: Kyle Larson
    Defending Champion: Chase Elliott

    NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Details

    Distance: 318.864 miles
    Laps: 312
    Lap Length: 1.022 miles
    Stages: Three (Laps 1-75; 76-190; 191-312)
    Surface: Asphalt
    Turns: 4

    NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Starting Lineup

    Unlike the majority of races this season, the NASCAR Cup Championship Race starting lineup was decided by actual on-track qualifying. Drivers turned one-lap time trials around Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night to determine the starting grid for Sunday’s race.

    NASCAR betting favorite Kyle Larson earned the pole position as he aims to cap off a dominant 2021 season with a championship. Concerning the other members of this year’s Championship 4, Chase Elliott qualified second, Denny Hamlin sixth, and Martin Truex Jr. eleventh. See the table below for the complete starting grid.

    Starting PositionDriverCar NumberTeamManufacturer
    1Cole Custer41Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    2Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    3Tyler Reddick8Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
    4Chase Briscoe14Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    5Kyle Larson5Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    6Justin Haley31Kaulig RacingChevrolet
    7Ty Dillon42Petty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
    8Alex Bowman48Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    9Chase Elliott9Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    10Joey Logano22Team PenskeFord
    11Kyle Busch18Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    12Austin Dillon3Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
    13Kurt Busch4523XI RacingToyota
    14Erik Jones43Petty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
    15Chris Buescher17Roush Fenway Keselowski RacingFord
    16Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
    17Michael McDowell34Front Row MotorsportsFord
    18Brad Keselowski6Roush Fenway Keselowski RacingFord
    19William Byron24Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
    20Austin Cindric2Team PenskeFord
    21Daniel Suarez99Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
    22Bubba Wallace2323XI RacingToyota
    23Todd Gilliland38Front Row MotorsportsFord
    24Harrison Burton21Wood Brothers RacingFord
    25Ryan Blaney12Team PenskeFord
    26Corey LaJoie7Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
    27Justin Allgaier77Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
    28Noah Gragson16Kaulig RacingChevrolet
    29J.J. Yeley15Rick Ware RacingFord
    30Martin Truex Jr.19Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    31Aric Almirola10Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    32Kevin Harvick4Stewart-Haas RacingFord
    33Ross Chastain1Trackhouse RacingChevrolet
    34Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
    35Cody Ware51Rick Ware RacingFord
    36Josh Williams78Live Fast MotorsportsFord

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    Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest. Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.

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