It's another unique race to open the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the stars and cars tackle the challenging one-mile oval of Phoenix Raceway. The Shriners Children's 500 welcomes the series to Phoenix on Sunday,

In a race that's become known as a championship barometer, the NASCAR Cup Series will tackle a new twist this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Sunday's 312-lap race will feature the debut of option tires on the 1-mile oval.

The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the Phoenix Raceway for the next race of the 2025 season, with 37 cars registered for the race. Check out the entry list for this year's Shriners Children's 500 race.

NASCAR heads west this weekend for the first time in 2025 where they will make the first of two trips to Phoenix Raceway, home of the Championship finale in November.

After 7 years of no women drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, Katherine Legge will end that streak when she races at Phoenix Raceway this weekend.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway on March 9 at 1:30 p.m. MT. The track can hold up to 42,000 people. Tickets for the Shriners Children's 500 are now available via StubHub . Prices start in the range of $47-$53 for general admission. Main grandstand seats around Turn 4 cost anywhere between $83 and $102.

Christopher Bell (+500) is favored to win the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Get NASCAR odds and predictions from our betting experts.