It’s time for the biggest NASCAR Cup Series race of 2023! The grand finale of the 2023 season is happening this coming Sunday in Phoenix where one of the drivers that made it to the Championship 4 will become the new champion.
Yes, the NASCAR Cup Series is going to get a new champion because last year’s winner Joey Logano failed to survive the Playoffs cut-off. Instead, the following four drivers are competing for the 2023 NASCAR title – Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and William Byron.
As per NASCAR rules, each driver from the Championship 4 has 5000 ranking points, meaning that the previous results won’t matter in Phoenix. Instead, the one driver who finishes the race before the other three will be crowned the champion. This, however, doesn’t mean that they need to actually win the race. Anyone can do it, but judging by the 2023 NASCAR Phoenix odds, it’s likely that it’s gonna be one of the Championship 4 drivers.
2023 NASCAR Championship Race Odds
| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +160 |
| Ryan Blaney | +260 |
| William Byron | +325 |
| Christopher Bell | +450 |
| Kevin Harvick | +1800 |
| Tyler Reddick | +2200 |
| Denny Hamlin | +2200 |
| Martin Truex Jr | +2500 |
| Joey Logano | +2800 |
| Brad Keselowski | +5000 |
| Chase Briscoe | +5500 |
| Kyle Busch | +6000 |
| Chris Buescher | +6600 |
| Ross Chastain | +7500 |
| Chase Elliott | +7500 |
| Ty Gibbs | +7500 |
| Bubba Wallace | +12500 |
| Daniel Suarez | +15000 |
| Alex Bowman | +15000 |
| Aric Almirola | +15000 |
When, Where, and How to Watch?
- Place: Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
- Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: NBC
Championship 4 Drivers Favored to Win in Phoenix
The four drivers that are competing for the title are seen as the top four favorites to win the 2023 Phoenix race. This, however, doesn’t mean that one of them actually needs to win this race to get ahold of the trophy. Instead, the new champ just needs to do better than the competition.
Nevertheless, each of the Championship 4 drivers is super-motivated to win on November 5, not to mention that they all seem to love this event. Each of them finished in the Top 10 last season, with Kyle Larson being the one that’s already won this race in the past. He did it in 2021, which brought the championship his way.
Can he do the same thing again two years later? According to the 2023 Championship Race odds, the answer is yes. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is the No. 1 favorite to win the Phoenix race with odds of +160. Some may think of this as surprising given that he finished outside the Top 10 in four of his last six races.
Each of the other three drivers from Championship 4 has been in better form than him, most notably, Ryan Blaney, who won last weekend’s race.
2023 NASCAR Championship Race Prediction
Surprises do happen in Phoenix, but we think one of the Championship 4 is going to win the race on Sunday. But we don’t think it’s going to be the No. 1 favorite Kyle Larson. Instead, our pick is Ryan Blaney. This guy wasn’t too great in the regular season, but since the start of the Playoffs, the Team Penske driver has been fantastic.
Pick: Ryan Blaney to win