FRI · OCT 16
4:30 PM local
NASCAR · Chase race 7 of 10
Freeway Insurance 500
The Chase rolls into the desert for race seven of ten, and the 2026 format means there is no cutoff and no safety net, just points. Kyle Larson leads Denny Hamlin by 49 with four races left, and Phoenix's flat one-mile oval has a habit of scrambling the order before Talladega.
VenuePhoenix Raceway
WeekendOct 16–18, 2026
Format312 laps · 500 km · 1-mile oval
At a glance: Freeway Insurance 500 is on Sunday, October 18 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race starts at 3:00 PM ET (12:00 PM MST track local). TV: USA Network. Streaming: HBO Max.
Session schedule
ET + track-local timeSAT · OCT 17
Cup · Practice4:30 PM ET
1:30 PM local
SAT · OCT 17
Cup · Qualifying5:35 PM ET
2:35 PM local
SAT · OCT 17
O'Reilly · Timberland PRO 2007:30 PM ET
4:30 PM local
SUN · OCT 18
Cup · Freeway Insurance 5003:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / 12:00 PM PT
12:00 PM local
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