NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday’s race

The NASCAR Cup Series makes its season debut on a non-drafting oval in Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

William Byron is on the pole for Sunday’s race after taking the top spot as the final driver to run in qualifying on Saturday.

Christopher Bell, last year’s winner in the Phoenix spring race and on a two-race winning streak, will start 11th.

Here’s the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Phoenix.

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NASCAR Phoenix TV schedule, start time for the Shriners Children’s 500

• Green Flag Time:  Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 9

• Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval) in Avondale, Arizona

• Length:  312 laps, 312 miles

• Stages:  60 laps, 125 laps, 127 laps

• TV coverage:  FOX Sports 1

• Radio:  MRN

• Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX app for in-car cameras; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Shriners Children’s 500 will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras, the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Shriners Children’s 500 starting lineup

Row 1

1. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Row 2

3. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

4. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Row 3

5. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

6. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 4

7. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 5

9. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

10. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 6

11. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

12. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

Row 7

13. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

14. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Row 8

15. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

16. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 9

17. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

18. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

Row 10

19. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

20. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 11

21. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 12

23. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford

24. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 13

25. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

26. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Row 14

27. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

28. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

Row 15

29. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

30. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 16

31. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

32. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 17

33. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

34. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 18

35. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

36. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Row 19

37. Katherine Legge, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

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