NASCAR Cup Series

STANDINGS UPDATE: With his sixth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend, Earnhardt Jr. picked up two spots to ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings. While he’s no longer in championship contention after getting knocked out of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Talladega Superspeedway, Earnhardt could still finish as high as fifth in the final standings.

No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota driver David Ragan visits Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday for the next-to-last race in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. This marks Ragan’s first race at Phoenix driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. He finished 21st in March driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Joey Logano: Logano blew a left-rear tire on lap 4, and the resulting damage sent the No.22 to the garage for major repairs. He finished 40th, 60 laps down, and will need a win at Phoenix to be among the final four eligible to win the Cup at Homestead.

Bayne previously raced at Phoenix in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, making 10 starts and recording one top-five finish, six top-10 finishes and has an average finish of 13.1. Bayne finished in the top 10 in six consecutive races at Phoenix from Nov. 2011 to Nov. 2014.

“I always look forward to coming out to Phoenix. Phoenix is a tough one-mile track, but it’s a lot of fun to race there. We had a solid run there earlier this year so hopefully we can have another strong showing in our Cargill/Sam’s Club Ford. Our team has been strong with our short track program this season.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Phoenix International Raceway for this weekend’s penultimate race of the season.

Aric Almirola is still has a seven point advantage for the top non-Chase spot in the Championship Point Standings. Looking for the best points finish they can, the No. 43 U.S. Air Force team will look to compete up front this weekend.

Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Phoenix International Raceway ... Team owner Richard Childress has five victories at Phoenix International Raceway.

The final race of the Eliminator Round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup takes place this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway and Ford drivers Brad Keselowski (6th) and Joey Logano (8th) need a win in order to automatically advance. Here’s a look at how Ford has done at the one-mile track through the years.

Heading into this weekend's event at the Phoenix International Raceway, the No.32 rFactor 2 team will travel to the "The Grand Canyon State" with Joey Gase for the 28th annual Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, AZ.