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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.

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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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Joe Gibbs on the pressure of "extremely hard" playoff format

This year, they had three teams make the Round of 8, but only one managed to advance into the Championship 4.

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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?

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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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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.

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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.

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Blaney advances into title race with Martinsville Cup win

Playing it safe, Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while Almirola and Chase Elliott were among that pit earlier hoping for one or more late-race cautions.

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Truex earns Martinsville Cup pole for critical playoff race

For the second consecutive week, Truex beat all his competition and won the pole for a playoff race and will lead an all-Joe Gibbs Racing front row Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

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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.

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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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Bell on NASCAR playoff heroics: "I live for those moments"

Kevin Harvick may be known as “The Closer” – a driver who has the uncanny ability to show up at the end of races and snatch victories from others – but Bell is quickly becoming the driver who produces clutch wins exactly when they’re needed.

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NASCAR Cup Homestead: Bell secures title shot with dramatic victory

Bell and his #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team struggled for much of the race and at one point he was in danger of falling a lap down.

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2023 NASCAR Cup Homestead schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Kyle Larson held off a charging Christopher Bell to win at Las Vegas and lock himself into the Championship 4.

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Bell missed a 'golden ticket' but Cup title still possible

How could he, really?

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Why it's OK Kyle Larson may never have a perfect NASCAR race

Larson dominated much of the race, won both stages, led 133 of the 267 laps and held off a fierce late charge by Christopher Bell to earn the important playoff victory.

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NASCAR rescinds Blaney's Las Vegas disqualification

Blaney finished sixth and scored eight stage points in a race narrowly won by Kyle Larson from Christopher Bell, but the Team Penske driver was later disqualified when his #12 Ford Mustang failed post-race inspection.

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NASCAR Cup Las Vegas: Larson holds off Bell in close battle for win

Despite Larson winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 of 267 laps, his victory on Sunday was anything but easy.

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Larson holds off Bell in close battle for the win at Las Vegas

Despite Larson winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 of 267 laps, Larson’s victory Sunday was anything but easy.

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Bell: A 2023 NASCAR championship story "is up to us to write"

To make his first career appearance in the Championship 4 last year at Phoenix, Bell had to pull off the near-impossible – winning two “must-win” races – at the Charlotte Roval and Martinsville – to advance through the Round of 12 and semifinal rounds of the playoffs.

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Allmendinger holds off Byron for emotional Roval Cup win

Allmendinger didn’t move into the lead for the first time until he passed Kyle Busch on the start to the final stage but had to navigate five restarts over the final 31 laps.

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Reddick tops Bell for Roval Cup pole; Hamlin spins

Reddick, one of the four drivers lowest in points without a win heading into the final race of the Round of 16, went out early in the 10-minute final round of qualifying and went right to the top of the speed chart.

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NASCAR 2023 Charlotte Roval schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Originally at 16, the playoffs saw the elimination of Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Michael McDowell in the first round.

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Charlotte Roval is Kyle Busch's "last shot" to stay in playoffs

Busch, who spun on his own in last week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, had a competitive run going in Sunday’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway until a bizarre incident unfolded on the last lap of the first 60-lap stage.

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