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NASCAR Power Rankings: Ryan Blaney tops way-too-early look at 2025

The dust has just settled on the 2024 NASCAR season with Joey Logano's championship, but it's never too early to look ahead to next season.

3 DAYS AGO

Joey Logano enters esteemed company with third Cup title: 'He shows up in the playoffs'

Joey Logano made history with a performance for the ages, from a mercurial regular season to an impressive playoff run, caped with a champio...

NOVEMBER 11

Third in Championship Race Byron finished third in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Hendrick Motorsports star would enter Phoenix weekend as one of the championship contending drivers. Byron would race among the Top 5 most of the event and lead four times for 19 total laps. The driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet would take the lead during the day's final caution, but couldn't hold off the hard-charging Joey Logano. Byron would eventually settle into third-place and hold off Kyle Larson down the stretch. It was his 13th Top 5 of the season.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Truex wins pole for final NASCAR full-time race as Logano highest qualifying title contender

Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition after Sunday’s season finale, won the pole for the championship-deciding race at Phoenix Raceway

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christopher Bell says NASCAR robbed him of spot in Cup Series championship through race manipulation

Christopher Bell believes NASCAR cheated him out of a shot at the Cup Series title

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

William Byron Breaks Silence On Controversial Martinsville Finish: 'Excruciating' William Byron’s Championship 4 run has been marred by controversy but has created greater resiliency within the team.

NOVEMBER 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR defends drivers in Cup Series title race, officiating and playoffs as final weekend arrives

NASCAR President Steve Phelps defended the four drivers racing for the Cup Series championship even though others had better statistics than the finalists

NOVEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stubbs: Keys to victory for Championship 4 drivers When the checkered flag flies at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series will crown its 2024 champion.Here’s how the Cham...

NOVEMBER 8 • THESTATE.COM

NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation

NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Winless in last 27 races, William Byron confident in title quest

After a quick start to the season, William Byron couldn't keep the momentum going. But he believes he is primed to bring home the NASCAR Cup...

NOVEMBER 7

NASCAR levies $600,000 in fines and suspends 9 team members for race manipulation ahead of finale

NASCAR has issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR's championship field heads to Phoenix with no clear favorite to win Cup title

There is no clear favorite among NASCAR's four championship contenders as they had to Phoenix Raceway for Sunday's winner-take-all finale

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR to crown champions in all 3 series at Phoenix; Formula 1 takes 2-week break before Vegas

NASCAR will determine champions across all three national touring series this weekend at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2024 NASCAR Championship predictions: This could be William Byron's year

Who will be crowned champion in all three of NASCAR’s national series at Phoenix? Bob Pockrass make his picks.

NOVEMBER 5

Championship 4 breakdown: Why each driver will, won't win NASCAR crown at Phoenix

Making a case for — and against — Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron and Tyler Reddick winning the Cup Series championship at Phoenix.

NOVEMBER 4

Christopher Bell loses Champ 4 berth after illegal wall maneuver at Martinsville

In a stunning turn of events, Christopher Bell's Championship 4 spot was revoked and awarded to William Byron after the end of Sunday's race...

NOVEMBER 4

Keselowski Calls Out NASCAR's 'Final Straw' After Controversial Penalty Decision Brad Keselowski criticizes NASCAR’s playoff system following a contentious penalty that allowed William Byron to advance to the Championship...

NOVEMBER 4 • KANSASCITY.COM

Keselowski Calls Out NASCAR's 'Final Straw' After Controversial Penalty Decision Brad Keselowski criticizes NASCAR’s playoff system following a contentious penalty that allowed William Byron to advance to the Championship...

NOVEMBER 4 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Blaney races way into NASCAR championship finale to attempt to defend his Cup Series title

Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a win Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finale

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title

Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battle

NOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will Hendrick drivers get shut out of Championship 4?

At one point it appeared all four Hendrick drivers had a shot at making the Championship 4 in Phoenix. Now, will they be left in the cold?

OCTOBER 30

Last chance to dance in NASCAR before final race in Phoenix. Formula 1 heads to Brazil

It's the final chance to dance and advance to the championship four in the NASCAR playoffs for all three series at Martinsville Speedway

OCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR playoff rankings: Can Tyler Reddick win it all for Michael Jordan?

As the Cup playoffs head to Martinsville, two spots remain in the Championship 4. Will it be Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell or others punchin...

OCTOBER 28

Logano heads to Homestead as first NASCAR Cup finale qualifier; Verstappen takes F1 lead to Mexico

NASCAR heads to Homestead-Miami this weekend for the next playoff race

OCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS