AVONDALE, Ariz. — The NASCAR Cup Series comes to an end today with the crowning of a champion. Kyle Larson goes for a second Cup title, while Denny Hamlin, William Byron and Chase Briscoe seek their first series championship. NBC and Peacock will have coverage of the race, beginning with an expanded Countdown to Green show at 2 p.m. ET.

Larson is the only driver in the final four with a championship, the one he won in 2021, his first season at Hendrick.

The Cup Series Championship Race is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Phoenix Raceway in Phoenix. The Cup Series Championship Race will be broadcast on NBC, the home of the final round of the Cup Series playoffs. Pre-race coverage will start at 2 p.m. ET.

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Can Denny Hamlin get over the hump and win a championship? Will we see a different first-time champ crowned in Chase Briscoe or William Byron? What are Kyle Larson's chances of adding another title to his name?

Denny Hamlin had a rocky past with his fiancee but the pair agreed to tie the knot last year as he prepares to potentially capture his first NASCAR Cup Series.

The Mitchell, Indiana, native leads late in the NASCAR Cup season finale but can't secure the season championship.