The 2025 NASCAR Championship is here (almost)! And Phoenix Raceway? Well, it is buzzing with energy. One perfect desert afternoon to decide it all. At 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, the engines will roar to life under clear Arizona skies, setting the stage for an epic showdown. At a broader level, it’s Hendrick Motorsports versus Joe Gibbs Racing. Individually, it’s Kyle Larson versus Denny Hamlin versus William Byron versus Chase Briscoe—four drivers with four different storylines and a single goal to achieve.

But behind the spectacle, far from the cheers and the cameras, lies an intricate operation few ever see. Every call, every inspection, and every radio transmission flows through a web of coordination that keeps the championship weekend running flawlessly. And according to NASCAR

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