NASCAR 2025: Odds, Predictions, Best Bets for Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is the 36th and the final race of the 2025 season. It is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, and the green flag will drop at 3 p.m. ET.

The one-mile-long track features nine degrees of banking in the frontstretch, three degrees of banking in the backstretch, nine degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, and 11 degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4. Phoenix currently hosts the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series. Thirty-six drivers have entered for 37 spots in the 38th edition of the Championship Race.

Heading to the Phoenix Raceway, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is the favorite at +340 odds to win this year’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Previously, Hamlin made it into the Champ 4 in 2014, 2019, 2020, and 2021 and hasn’t finished better than third among the four finalists in any of those years, but this time he will look to clinch his maiden Cup Series title.

Championship contender William Byron, who reached into the final 4 race for the first time, has the second-highest odds at +430 to win the 2025 championship.

They are followed by the final 4 drivers, Kyle Larson at +500 and Chase Briscoe at +650, in the top four most likely to win the Championship Race. Larson has the opportunity to win his second Cup Series title, while Briscoe will aim to win in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney has the fifth-highest odds at +700 to win the Phoenix championship race.

Opening odds for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at the Phoenix Raceway

Here’s a look at the odds for all 37 NASCAR Cup Series drivers competing on Sunday at the Phoenix Raceway, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

1. Denny Hamlin: +340
2. William Byron: +430
3. Kyle Larson: +500
4. Chase Briscoe: +650
5. Ryan Blaney: +700
6. Christopher Bell: +900
7. Joey Logano: +1200
8. Chase Elliott: +1500
9. Tyler Reddick: +2700
10. Ross Chastain: +3000
11. Bubba Wallace: +3500
12. Austin Cindric: +4500
13. Chris Buescher: +4500
14. Alex Bowman: +4500
15. Kyle Busch: +4500
16. Josh Berry: +4500
17. Carson Hocevar: +5000
18. Brad Keselowski: +6000
19. Ty Gibbs: +6000
20. Austin Dillon: +6000
21. Ryan Preece: +7500
22. Erik Jones: +10000
23. Michael McDowell: +17500
24. Zane Smith: +17500
25. Noah Gragson: +17500
26. AJ Allmendinger: +30000
27. Shane van Gisbergen: +30000
28. Justin Haley: +30000
29. John Hunter Nemechek: +30000
30. Casey Mears: +50000
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +50000
32. Cole Custer: +50000
33. JJ Yeley: +50000
34. Riley Herbst: +50000
35. Cody Ware: +50000
36. Todd Gilliland: +50000

The live telecast of Sunday’s 312-lap NASCAR Cup Series title-deciding race can be viewed on NBC Sports, and radio coverage will air on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Edited by Yash Soni