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NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix lineup, TV schedule for Sunday’s race

The NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here.

By Nick Gray · Yahoo Sports

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 10:05 AM

Key Things to Know

Ryan Blaney won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway.
Joey Logano qualified second, completing a front-row sweep for Team Penske.
The 312-lap race airs live Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and HBO Max.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Ryan Blaney captured the pole position for the Freeway Insurance 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, posting a lap time of 26.250 seconds at 137.143 mph. His qualifying run led a front-row sweep for Team Penske alongside teammate Joey Logano, who qualified second by just 0.032 seconds.

The 312-lap race is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with live television coverage on USA Network and streaming on HBO Max. Kyle Larson will start 22nd on the grid for the Chase postseason event at the 1-mile Avondale, Arizona oval.

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