Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting before Sunday’s NASCAR finale.

The NASCAR Cup season comes to a close Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. There will be much to keep track of throughout 312 laps of racing around the 1-mile track (coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock).

After 35 grueling races, the NASCAR season comes down to just one race Sunday, as Phoenix Raceway hosts championship weekend for the fifth consecutive year. Although 36 cars will be on the track Sunday,

A look at the winners and losers from Championship 4 weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Joey Logano — He wins his third Cup championship and second in three years. Logano is one of five people to win three Cup titles before the age of 35.

The NASCAR season might have wrapped up in Phoenix, but the drama and debates are far from over. The post Injury-Scarred Dale Jr. Slams NASCAR's Phoenix Obsession After Joe Gibbs' Grandson's Dangerous Crash appeared first on EssentiallySports.

We can’t think of too many instances where pace cars have crashed in any races, let alone NASCAR Xfinity Series. But it happened on Saturday at the Phoenix Raceway at the start of Stage 2 as fans and even the announcers looked on in disbelief.