NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Lineup 2025: Starting Order & Pole for Championship Race

After Martinsville, the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season heads to Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The 2025 Championship Race, the season’s final race, will be telecast live on CW from 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 1.

The title-deciding race of the 2025 Xfinity Series playoffs will be contested on a one-mile-long track. A total of 38 drivers will compete in a 200-mile event. FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass posted the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ starting lineup for the Championship Race on X.

Who is on pole for the Championship Race?

On Saturday (November 1), in the NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones won his second pole of the season at Phoenix. He will be leading the field to the green flag at the start of the 200-lap event. It marked his 14th career pole in the series.

Jones posted the lap time of 27.490 seconds and a speed of 130.957 mph. His teammate Taylor Gray will share the front row with him after turning a lap at a speed of 130.468 mph.

They will be followed by Sheldon Creed, rookie Connor Zilisch, and the defending series champion Justin Allgaier in the top five. Jesse Love, Aric Almirola, Nick Sanchez, Dean Thompson, and Ryan Sieg complete the top 10 in the starting lineup for the Championship Race.

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race starting lineup

Below are the starting positions for the 38-car NASCAR Xfinity Series grid at Phoenix Raceway:

1. #20 - Brandon Jones
2. #54 - Taylor Gray
3. #00 - Sheldon Creed
4. #88 - Connor Zilisch
5. #7 - Justin Allgaier
6. #2 - Jesse Love
7. #19 - Aric Almirola
8. #48 - Nick Sanchez
9. #26 - Dean Thompson
10. #41 - Ryan Sieg
11. #27 - Jeb Burton
12. #25 - Harrison Burton
13. #18 - Justin Bonsignore
14. #1 - Carson Kvapil
15. #17 - Corey Day
16. #21 - Austin Hill
17. #39 - Kyle Sieg
18. #8 - Sammy Smith
19. #4 - Parker Retzlaff
20. #11 - Brenden Queen
21. #16 - Christian Eckes
22. #99 - Connor Mosack
23. #31 - Blaine Perkins
24. #44 - Brennan Poole
25. #70 - Leland Honeyman
26. #91 - Josh Bilicki
27. #42 - Anthony Alfredo
28. #28 - Nick Leitz
29. #51 - Jeremy Clements
30. #71 - Ryan Ellis
31. #07 - Patrick Emerling
32. #14 - Garrett Smithley
33. #10 - Daniel Dye
34. #35 - Stefan Parsons
35. #5 - Glen Reen
36. #53 - Joey Gase
37. #45 - Josh Williams
38. #74 - Dawson Cram

Fans can catch all NASCAR teams and drivers at Phoenix Raceway today for the Xfinity Series Championship Race at 7:30 pm ET.

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Edited by Yash Soni