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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham showed up 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 an honorary speedster. Sweeney was at the event to promote her upcoming film, “Christy.”
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Honorary pace driver Sophie Cunningham participates in pre-race 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 himself and Sweeney on social media and made an off-color joke.
“One of us forgot our t—s at home,” she wrote, referencing the actress’ glamorous appearance at Variety’s Power of Women event, where she wore a sheer dress.
On Sunday, Sweeney was dressed for the races instead of a gala.
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Actress Sydney Sweeney brings out the checkered flag ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on November 2, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
She joined the Championship Four on stage before addressing the packed crowd.
“Most days this checkered flag means victory, but today it means something more,” she said. “A dream realized, a life changed, a name that will never be forgotten. In my new film ‘Christy’ I play a warrior. A fighter who refused to quit. ‘Christy’ is about grit, about determination – the same spirit it takes to get to the Championship Four.
“So to our future champion, remember what this flag stands for. You’re not just another driver, you’re a NASCAR champion.”
Kyle Larson eventually outlasted Denny Hamlin to capture his second Cup Series championship.
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after finishing the first of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 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, she is rehabbing from a season-ending knee injury. She and the rest of the league are awaiting the outcome of negotiations between the players’ union and the league on the new collective agreement.
Sweeney’s film will be released later this week.
