Nick Gray, Nashville Tennessean Sun, October 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC · 3 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The NASCAR Chase continues with the Freeway Insurance 500 Cup Series race on Oct. 18 at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney is on the pole, with Penske teammate Joey Logano joining him on the front row.
Kyle Larson, the Cup points leader , will start 22nd and will have a lot of work to do to earn stage points, especially in the 60-lap first stage.
Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race at Phoenix.
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Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:05 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 18
Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval) in Avondale, Arizona
Radio: MRN (102.5-FM The Game in Nashville)
Streaming: HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Freeway Insurance 500 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
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3. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
7. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
9. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
10. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
11. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
12. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
13. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
14. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
16. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
17. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
18. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
19. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
20. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
21. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
22. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
23. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
24. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
25. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
27. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
28. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
29. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
30. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
33. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
35. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
36. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
37. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race
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