NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR fans are in for another thrilling weekend of stock car racing at the Phoenix Raceway as the venue hosts the 36th and final race of the 2024 season, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race, on Sunday, November 10.

This weekend, the one-mile-long track on the NASCAR schedule will host a NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race for the fifth time. Thirty-nine Cup Series drivers will compete over 312 laps in Avondale, Arizona, divided into three stages, adding up to 312 miles overall.

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Weather forecast for the 2024 Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week’s Championship Race, according to raceweather.net:

Friday, November 8, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Practice: High 67°F, Low 51°F, Sunny, Varying 5 mph and 0% chance of rain

Saturday, November 9, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 72°F, Low 51°F, Sunny, Varying 5 mph, and 0% chance of rain

Sunday, November 10, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race: High 72°F, Low 58°F, Mostly Sunny, Varying 5-10 mph, and 0% chance of rain

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How could weather conditions affect the race?

Weather conditions could impact the race in Avondale, Arizona, in several ways, especially in November or December. The factors that could affect the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race are temperature, rain, wind, visibility, and humidity.

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Full entry list for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway

The 2024 iteration of the Phoenix Championship Race is set to feature 39 Cup Series drivers on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Justin Haley
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney (CC)
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Kaz Grala
15. #16 - Derek Kraus
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano (CC)
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron (CC)
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #44 - J. J. Yeley (i)
30. #45 - Tyler Reddick (CC)
31. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. #48 - Alex Bowman
33. #51 - Corey LaJoie
34. #54 - Ty Gibbs
35. #66 - Chad Finchum (i)
36. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
37. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
38. #84 - Jimmie Johnson
39. #99 - Daniel Suárez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Phoenix on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.