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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham made an appearance at the NASCAR Cup Series championship race and took a photo with actress Sydney Sweeney.
The two were spotted at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, on Sunday. Cunningham played for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury for several years before joining the Fever. She was the honorary pace car driver. Sweeney was at the event to promote her upcoming film, “Christy.”
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Honorary pace car driver Sophie Cunningham attends pre-race ceremony activities prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Cunningham posted a photo of her and Sweeney on social media and made an off-color joke.
“One of us forgot our shirts at home,” she wrote, referencing the actress’ glamorous appearance at Variety’s Power of Women event in which she wore a see-through dress.
On Sunday, Sweeney was dressed for the races rather than a gala.
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Actress Sydney Sweeney takes the checkered flag before the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
He joined the Championship Four on stage before speaking to the packed crowd.
“Most days this checkered flag means victory, but today it means something else,” he said. “A dream come true, a life changed, a name that will never be forgotten. In my new movie ‘Christy,’ I play a warrior. A fighter who refused to quit. ‘Christy’ is about courage, about determination, the same spirit that it takes to reach Championship Four.
“So, to our future champion, remember what this flag means. You’re not just another driver, you’re a NASCAR champion.”
Kyle Larson ultimately outlasted Denny Hamlin to capture his second Cup championship.
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after finishing first of the 4 NASCAR Cup Series drivers to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
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As for Cunningham, he is rehabbing from a season-ending knee injury. She and the rest of the league await the results of negotiations between the players’ union and the league over the new collective bargaining agreement.
Sweeney’s film will be released later this week.
