The NASCAR Cup Series is set for a points race for the 36th and final time in the 2025 season this Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway, and a champion is set to be crowned.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe and Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Kyle Larson are set to battle for the title throughout Sunday's 312-lap race around the four-turn, 1.022-mile (1.645-kilometer) oval in Avondale, Arizona.
But first, the 38-car starting lineup (up one from the race at Martinsville Speedway this past weekend) needs to be set, and before Saturday's qualifying session, NASCAR has confirmed the qualifying order by using a two-variable metric that was introduced before the 2025 season started.
The current formula replaced a slightly more complicated four-variable formula that was used from 2020 to 2024. The 2025 metric can be found here.
The only stipulation this weekend is that the four remaining championship contenders aren't factored into the equation until the other 34 drivers are assigned spots in the qualifying order, guaranteeing them spots No. 35 through No. 38 in line.
There are no qualifying groups, so there are no row-by-row lane designations like NASCAR has used in the past. There is also only a single round of qualifying; there is no longer a second round shootout for the pole position.
Here's a look at the full qualifying order for Sunday's season finale at Phoenix.
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying order at Phoenix
1 - J.J. Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
2 - Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
3 - Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
4 - Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
5 - Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
6 - Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
7 - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
9 - Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
10 - A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 - Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
12 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
13 - Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
14 - Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15 - Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16 - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
17 - Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
18 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
19 - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
20 - Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
21 - Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
23 - Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
24 - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
25 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
26 - Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
27 - Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
28 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
29 - Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
30 - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
31 - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
32 - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
33 - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
35 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
36 - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
37 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
38 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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