At-track photos: 2021 Championship Weekend at Phoenix

By Staff report | Sunday, November 7, 2021

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with son Owen in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane as NASCAR President Steve Phelps looks on after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Crew chief Cliff Daniels and Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrate after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon and No. 5 crew chief Cliff Daniels share a moment on pit road after winning the Cup Series championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, cheers with the fans after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Team Penske and Ryan Blaney crew chief Todd Gordon takes in the atmosphere at Phoenix Raceway for the final time atop the pit box.

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Team Penske drivers (L-R) Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano share the final moment as an organizational trio after the championship race at Phoenix Raceway.

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Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Team Penske crew members embrace each other in Keselowski's final race for the organization.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, stands on his car and cheers after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout and a parade lap after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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A crew member of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, driven by Kyle Larson, reacts to the race-winning pit stop during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, battles teammate Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, for the lead.

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A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 47 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevrolet, spins into the wall and ends his day.

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, leads the field during the first stage.

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Cars race down the frontstretch past the fan-filled grandstands.

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The pit crew of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, driven by Kyle Larson, leap into action to service four fresh Goodyear tires and Sunoco fuel.

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Door Dash Toyota, spins after an on-track incident in Stage 1.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Honorary starter, Paralympian Roderick Townsend poses for photos from the flagstand before the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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The F-16 Fighting Falcons perform a flyover during pre-race ceremonies.

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Ryan Blaney (L), has the final pre-race conversation with crew chief Todd Gordon before Gordon retires from the role following the Cup Series Championship.

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Rick Hendrick (L), owner of Hendrick Motorsports, talks with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott on the grid before the Cup Series Championship.

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A close-up of the helmet worn by Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 Door Dash Toyota, prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 (L-R) Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota, participate in a Q&A during pre-race ceremonies prior the NASCAR Cup Series.Championship.

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NASCAR President Steve Phelps introduces team owner Chip Ganassi before his final race at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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USA Olympic runner, Abdi Abdirahman is introduced onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Dierks Bentley performs during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Crew chief Cliff Daniels, of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, looks on in the garage area prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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Crew chief Alan Gustafson, for the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, waits in the garage area prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

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A detailed view of the "CHIP GANASSI RACING FINAL LAP 2001-2021" sticker on the hauler of the No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, driven by Kurt Busch.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, hoists the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, celebrates with fans.

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A backflip off the car? Shades of Cup Series legend Carl Edwards. Bravo, Daniel Hemric.

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Daniel Hemric sails the Xfinity Series championship flag.

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Burn it down, Daniel.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, takes the checkered flag over Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, leads the field during Stage 2 of the Xfinity Series championship.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, pits for four tires and fuel during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, races his way through the field in the Xfinity Series championship.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, leads John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 54 Mobil 1 Toyota, to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway .

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, and NASCAR President Steve Phelps talk on the grid.

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(L-R) Xfinity Series Championship 4 drivers AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Hyperice Chevrolet, Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, and Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, wave to fans during pre-race ceremonies.

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Hyperice Chevrolet, walks onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, poses for photos after winning the Busch Pole Award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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A detail of the helmet worn by Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota.

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Justin Haley, driver of the No. 77 Peacock - Streaming Now Chevrolet, turns laps during Cup Series qualifying.

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Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, to his car before Cup Series qualifying.

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Crew members push the No. 8 BetMGM Chevrolet, driven by Tyler Reddick to the grid for Cup Series qualifying.

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Crew members work on the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, driven by Kyle Larson in the garage area.

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Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 Rellevate Chevrolet, walks to his car for Cup Series qualifying.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Harrison Burton, driver of the No. 20 DEX Imaging Toyota, and a crew member talk on the grid during Xfinity Series qualifying.

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Hyperice Chevrolet, enters his car for qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, looks on from the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, watches Xfinity Series qualifying from his pit box.

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Ty Gibbs, driver of the No. 18 Monster Energy Toyota celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage Victory Lane after winning the ARCA Arizona Lottery 100 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Jesse Love, driver of the No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the ARCA Menards Series West title.

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Jesse Love, driver of the No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, drives a parade lap with the championship flag after winning the 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Championship.

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Ben Rhodes celebrates winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship at Phoenix Raceway, the first title of his career.

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Soak it in, Ben.

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NASCAR President Steve Phelps presents the championship trophy to Ben Rhodes.

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It's not too good to be true, Ben. You're a Camping World Truck Series champion.

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Ben Rhodes burns it down after winning his first career title, passing Zane Smith with eight laps remaining in Friday night's race to accomplish the feat.

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota, celebrates after winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Chandler Smith hoists the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix. He also earned 2021 Rookie of the Year honors in the process.

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Chandler Smith celebrates after winning the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix.

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Championship 4 driver John Hunter Nemechek nurses his No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota to pit road after tire issues at the start of the race.

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John Hunter Nemechek takes his No. 4 Toyota down pit road for service after a left-front tire went down.

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Lawless Alan, driver of the No. 45 AutoParkIt.com Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Chandler Smith, driver of the No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, leads Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Liftkits4less.com Chevrolet, Todd Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Frontline Enterprises Inc Ford, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota, to the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Team owner Kyle Busch speaks with John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, on the grid prior to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Championship 4 driver Ben Rhodes laces up prior to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway on Friday night.

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Carson Hocevar may not be in the playoffs anymore, but his creative hats are definitely championship-worthy.

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Fans watching the FS1 broadcast got a cool view from Championship 4 driver John Hunter Nemechek's helmet camera.

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The radios for pole sitter Chandler Smith are ready and waiting prior to the race.

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Hyperice Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 CarShop Ford, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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NASCAR President Steve Phelps speaks during his annual State of the Sport address in the Phoenix Raceway media center.

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Championship 4 driver Kyle Larson makes he way out onto the the 1-mile track in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

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Kurt Busch heads back to the garage after a practice run on Friday.

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Championship 4 driver Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Busch heads out of the garage area for a practice run.

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