The NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 is concluding with the upcoming hyped NASCAR Cup Series Championship race event. The highly popular stock car event is ready to begin this November 6th.
Preview:
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship race is the final event of every NASCAR Cup Series season. Since its establishment in 1988, the event has been a part of the section’s playoff section. Previously, it was held as the second-to-last race. But starting in 2020, the race took the position of Homestead-Miami Speedway as the NASCAR Cup Series championship race.
The Cup Series had no title sponsor last year. As a result, it was simply referred to as the “NASCAR Cup Series Championship.” Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned champion of the 2021 race. Presently, Larson drives a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Unexpectedly, Hendrick Motorsports also owns the record for the most victories in the competition with 8 victories.
The NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 race is 312 laps long and is separated into three stages. Competitors must complete 75 laps in the first stage and 115 laps in the second stage. Finally, racers must perform 122 laps in the final stage. This year’s event will be no exception.
Let us look at the necessary information on the upcoming event in detail.
When will the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 event be held?
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2022
- Time: 03:00 p.m. ET
The upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is scheduled to be held on this Saturday, November 6, 2022. The first stage will begin at 03:00 p.m. ET.
How to Watch the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 on TV?
- United States – NBC
- Canada – TSN3
NBC is the official broadcast partner of the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 event in the United States. The event will be live broadcast on their NBC Sports channel. Additionally, TSN3 will cover the event live in Canada.
How to Live Stream the event?
The official online partners of the upcoming stock car race finale are –
- Peacock
- FuboTV
In addition to TV coverage, NBC will also maintain a live stream of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 on their online OTT platform Peacock, and the NBC Sports mobile app. Additionally, a live stream of the event will be available internationally on fuboTV.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Phoenix Raceway
- Location: Avondale, Arizona, United States
As usual, the 2022 edition of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship will be held at the Phoenix Raceway. Racers will be performing a total of 312 raps each, over 3 stages on the 1,000 miles long race-track. It is located in Arizona, USA.
Starting Lineup:
The starting grid order of the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2022 is listed below –
| Grid Pos | Driver | Team | Car No |
| 1 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | 22 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | 12 |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | 14 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 |
| 6 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 |
| 8 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 |
| 9 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | 41 |
| 10 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | 23 |
| 11 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | 8 |
| 12 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 |
| 13 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | 10 |
| 14 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | 2 |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | 3 |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | 16 |
| 17 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 6 |
| 19 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | 17 |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | 34 |
| 21 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 |
| 22 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | 45 |
| 24 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 |
| 25 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | 1 |
| 26 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | 31 |
| 27 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | 7 |
| 28 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | 99 |
| 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | 47 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | 43 |
| 31 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | 38 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | 42 |
| 33 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | 78 |
| 34 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware racing | 51 |
| 35 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | 15 |
| 36 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | 77 |
