PHOENIX — Roger Penske has already won two sports car championships this season and heads to Phoenix Raceway with two chances to win his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship with both Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney in the winner-take-all season finale.

The two Penske drivers will try to make it three consecutive Cup titles for “The Captain,” who won the 2022 championship with Logano and last year’s title with Blaney.

They face Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing, one of two teams involved in an antitrust lawsuit with NASCAR. The first hearing of the case was held on Monday federal judge promises to issue preliminary injunction by Friday, That same day, NASCAR hits the track in Phoenix for its first practice of the weekend.

And then there’s William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports, who replaced Christopher Bell when NASCAR reigned supreme. Bell had committed a security breach Riding the wall at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

In total, there are a pair of Fords from Team Penske and a Chevrolet from Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR’s winningest team in history, against Toyota from 23XI. The driver with the highest score among the four championship competitors will be crowned champion.

There will be much more than racing at Phoenix Raceway. Nelly will perform at the pre-race party on Sunday. The concert is free to anyone with an on-field GA ticket or an on-field experience ticket.

Tickets are sold out but can be purchased at the box office. official sales site Seak Geek It starts at around $90.

Race time on Sunday is 13:00.

Racegoers can expect extra traffic on the roads on Sunday.

Arizona Cardinals He will play against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium.

Tickets still available for Sunday’s match. The starting time is set as 14.25

People traveling to and from events in the East Valley will have to deal with road construction throughout the weekend, depending on which route they take.

Interstate 10 eastbound It will be closed from Mini-Stack at SR 51 to US 60 in Tempe. ADOT recommends those who can use Loop 202 South Mountain around the closure area.

Later on Sunday, Phoenix Suns It will host the Sacramento Kings at the Footprint Center in downtown.

Tickets still available For the match to start around 18.00

The I-10 closure could also affect those traveling from the East Valley for the Suns game. I-17 closure in north Phoenix.

ASU Sun Devil Football I will be at home this weekend and tickets are still available.

On Saturday, the team will host the University of Central Florida in a Big 12 conference match.

Due to kickoff at 5pm, fans heading west will have to circle around when they leave the stadium. A closure on Loop 202 between Priest Drive and I-10.

Besides professional sports events, many other events take place around the valley.

For a list of all the events happening in the Valley this weekend, Click here.