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The ten closest finishes from the 2023 NASCAR season

Once again, drafting tracks dominated this list, making up six of the ten closest finishes. The Xfinity Series is the most consistently featured series and the only one to deliver photo finishes at superspeedways, a road course, and even a short track this year.

Motorsport

Q&A: Ryan Blaney on his first NASCAR title and IndyCar teammate Josef Newgarden getting a tattoo of his face

For The Win chatted with 2023 NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney about his title victory, the celebrations and a tattoo deal among friends.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ford's Rushbrook: Sweeping NASCAR titles "makes a statement"

In fact, the odds were not in Ford’s favor.

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NASCAR Cup Phoenix showdown "a bit of a letdown" for Byron

The 25-year-old won a season-high six races in 2023 and took pole for the crucial Championship 4 race, but after winning the opening stage felt his balance shifted as the track rubbered in.

Autosport

Chastain "drove off into the sunset" to surprise Phoenix win

Chastain, who was eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago and led just one lap in the previous nine races, overshadowed the four drivers that were contending for the 2023 series championship at Phoenix Raceway.

Motorsport

Chastain wins Phoenix as Blaney claims 2023 NASCAR Cup title

Chastain, who was eliminated early in the Cup playoffs and led just one lap in the previous nine races, turned out to be too tough for the 2023 title contenders to handle in Sunday’s race.

Motorsport

Ryan Blaney earns 1st career NASCAR championship and gives Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titles

Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles

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Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR championship to give Roger Penske back-to-back Cup titles

The third generation racer is the first Ohio-born driver to win the Cup title and followed teammate Joey Logano, who won for Penske a year ago.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR Cup Series championship start time and starting lineup for Phoenix

See the full starting lineup for Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series season finale.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Says Ryan Blaney Is 'Super Jealous' Of His Star Wars-Themed Car For Series Championship, But It's His Comments On Meeting Mark Hamill That Make Me Envious

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace spoke to CinemaBlend ahead of the Series Championship about his collaboration with Star Wars, meeting Mark Hamill and more.

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race live stream: How to watch the 2023 season finale online

The Bill France Cup is up for grabs at Phoenix Raceway, and you can use our guide to watch 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race live streams from wherever you are.

Tom’s Guide

William Byron earns pole position for NASCAR Cup title-decider

Only two of the four drivers eligible to win the 2023 season title advanced to the final round of qualifying Saturday, but Byron came away with top overall average speed at 132.597 mph to win the pole for Sunday’s season finale.

Motorsport

Busch tops Cup practice before incident; Blaney leads title contenders

Busch posted the fastest average speed of 130.813 mph early in the 50-minute session Friday at Phoenix Raceway but ran eventually ran into an issue.

Motorsport

Q&A: William Byron is happy to be ‘under the radar’ for his first NASCAR title race at Phoenix

"It'll take a high-commitment level to win the race and win the championship," William Byron told FTW about his NASCAR title run.

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Larson calls Blaney "the favorite" in NASCAR Cup title-decider

He now has the opportunity to become just the 18th different driver in history to win multiple Cup Series titles. To get there he’ll have to beat Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, and his Hendrick Motorsports team-mate William Byron.

Motorsport

2023 NASCAR Phoenix finale schedule, entry list, and how to watch

All three national divisions will be crowning a champion this weekend, so let's take a look at them all, starting with the Cup Series.

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5 things to know about NASCAR’s Championship 4 drivers before season finale at Phoenix

Who will be the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion?

Motorsport

Rick Hendrick: "NASCAR is getting what it wants" with Next Gen car

Mr. Hendrick is well positioned to add to the legacy of his Hendrick Motorsports organization this year with two of his four Cup drivers – Kyle Larson and William Byron – making up half of the Championship 4 that will compete Sunday at Phoenix Raceway for the 2023 title.

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Ryan Blaney's path to the Championship 4 a familiar one

Blaney won relatively early this season at Charlotte and qualified for the playoffs, but he and his No. 12 Penske Ford team struggled with performance during the summer.

Autosport

Byron relieved to make NASCAR Championship 4 after "worst race of the year"

Byron has more wins than any other driver in the NASCAR Cup Series this year, but narrowly escaped elimination as his 30-point buffer evaporated during the race.

Motorsport

Byron: Martinsville was "our worst race of the year"

Byron entered the elimination race with a 30-point buffer, but he quickly saw his points cushion evaporate.

Autosport

NASCAR Cup Martinsville: Blaney advances into title race with win

The Playoff round of eight concluded at Martinsville with an unusual 168-lap green flag run following a spin by Michael McDowell.

Motorsport

2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville playoff race results

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell were already locked in, while both Ryan Blaney and William Byron held on to the two remaining transfer spots.

Motorsport

2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville II schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Christopher Bell claimed victory at Homestead, joining Kyle Larson as the only drivers locked into the final four. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed William Byron and then held off fellow playoff drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.

Motorsport

Blaney "still going to have to fight hard" despite points cushion

That certainly doesn’t mean he’s a lock by any means.

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