Every circuit on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule presents a unique test for drivers and crew chiefs. However, when it comes to being a champion, none of those tests are as important to pass as the one presented by Phoenix Raceway.
Sunday will mark the sixth straight year the premier series' Championship Race will be held at Phoenix, with the season finale set to go back to Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2026.
Two Hendrick Motorsports contenders, Kyle Larson and William Byron, will compete for the championship, both having prior victories at Phoenix with their current crew chiefs, Cliff Daniels and Rudy Fugle, respectively.
For Larson and Daniels, that win, which came back in 2021, also delivered a championship.
Author's summary: Phoenix Raceway poses a unique test for NASCAR drivers and crew chiefs.