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 travels this weekend to Phoenix Raceway for its first of two visits to the 1-mile track this season. Cup teams will have a primary tire and an option tire at Phoenix. If things go well, the plan is for the option tire to become the main tire for teams when they return in November for the season finale.

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.

The 2025 NASCAR season is well and truly in full swing as it heads to Phoenix Raceway with the Cup and Xfinity Series. Christopher Bell celebrated his second win of the season at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, yesterday and will be looking to continue his winning streak.

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

After starting a western swing at Circuit of The Americas, the NASCAR Cup Series continues westward on Sunday, March 9 with the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoen