NASCAR starting lineup: Full qualifying results for 2025 Cup Series championship drivers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The NASCAR Cup Series will be decided atop Phoenix’s dust-covered thoroughfares.
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Chariots roar beneath the scorching sun. For four drivers piloting these challenging machines, the objective is simple: beat each other.
Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Larson are not required to win Sunday’s race—although most Cup Series champions do. Instead, they just need to outperform each other. The driver who finishes closest to the front will take home one of racing’s most prestigious prizes. Everyone else? They’re here for the thrill of it.
To compete for a Cup Series title, drivers need to put themselves in the best position possible before the race begins. One way to guarantee that? A strong qualifying run.
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Briscoe is the most dangerous driver in the field when it comes to qualifying, claiming a season-high six poles. A seventh could put him on the brink of NASCAR history.
Here’s a look at the results from Saturday’s qualifying session at Phoenix Raceway.
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** This section will be updated with qualifying results.
Cup Series championship starting lineup 2025
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