Date: 11-5-2023.

Name of the race: NASCAR Cup Series Championship. 

Track: Phoenix Raceway.

Laps: 312.

Pole Winner: William Byron.

Outside Pole: Martin Truex Jr. 

Stage 1 winner: William Byron.

Stage 2 winner: Chris Buescher.

Stage 3 winner (won the race): Ross Chastain.

Top 5: Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Chris Buescher. 

2023 Champion: Ryan Blaney. 

Fun fact about Ryan Blaney: When Ryan was fourteen years old, he made his debut in late model racing at Orange County Speedway in 2009.

Fun fact about Phoenix Raceway: This track opened in 1964 and since then it has had four different names that include Phoenix International Raceway, ISM Raceway, Jeff Gordon Raceway during the November race weekend in honor of him retiring in 2015, and the current name of Phoenix Raceway.

Fun fact about Arizona: If you love horror stuff then you have to visit the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona because it is one of the most haunted buildings in the United States. 

Next Race: Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 4, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. 

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