NASCAR will crown the 2025 Cup Series champion on Nov. 2 in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway.
William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson are the Championship 4 drivers vying for the title.
Larson is the only driver with a Cup Series title, with Hamlin, Byron and Briscoe competing for their first career championship.
Here are The Tennessean’s expert picks for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix:
Mike Organ’s pick: Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Larson has been steady since late summer with seven top-10s over 11 races. He’s been in contention throughout the playoffs and is poised to win another championship.
Nick Gray’s pick: William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
We’ve seen momentum from a win at Martinsville carry over to the championship race, and I expect Byron to take the trophy on Sunday. He’s been good enough at Phoenix before.
Tom Kreager’s pick: William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Byron was the regular-season NASCAR Cup Series champion and I picked him to win the playoffs. No reason to change picks now after what he did a week ago at Martinsville.
