Under the current playoff format, a driver needs to either win or run very well at Phoenix, which also requires leading laps. In the last two years – spanning four races – that’s been a scarcity for Toyota.While Chevrolet drivers won both Phoenix races last year and Ford accomplished theContinue Reading
The start of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season has been a difficult one for Buescher, who was one of the top performing drivers at the end of last season.Entering Sunday’s race, he had just one top 10 finish and had wrecked out of last weekend’s race at Las Vegas, leaving himContinue Reading
Bell, who advanced to the Championship 4 last season with a chance to win the series title at Phoenix, blew a brake rotor early in the race and never was in the fight.Sunday, Bell rallied to win Stage 2, then drove from 20th to first after the final pit stopContinue Reading
Sam Mayer and John Hunter Nemechek were just some of the major names involved in a Lap 144 wreck on a Final Stage restart at Phoenix Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
Justin Allgaier’s third career win at Phoenix slips away after a flat tire sends his No. 7 Chevrolet into the wall while leading with less than five laps remaining. SourceContinue Reading
Ryan Blaney points out key places and unforgettable memories as he relives his 2023 NASCAR Cup Series title at Phoenix Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
Justin Allgaier appeared to have Saturday’s win well in hand with a more than two-second advantage over Smith when a flat left-front tire sent his No. 7 Chevrolet into the Turn wall with five laps remaining.The wreck and cleanup sent the race into a two-lap overtime, where Smith got aContinue Reading
Chastain dominated last fall’s race at Phoenix, leading 157 of 312 laps, but had already been eliminated from the playoffs, which allowed runner-up finisher Ryan Blaney to claim the Cup Series title.Still, the victory, plus the strong start to the 2024 season by both he and the entire Trackhouse Racing organization,Continue Reading
Hamlin ended up fastest in Round 1 of Saturday’s qualifying and repeated the effort in the final round, earning the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race with an average lap speed of 132.655 mph.Hamlin, who was second fastest in Friday’s practice, will be joined on the front row by hisContinue Reading
During much of last season, Toyotas struggled on shorter tracks, with Hamlin scoring the manufacturer’s only victory on an asphalt track a mile in length or less (fall Bristol).The group, and Hamlin in particular, have had issues finding speed at Phoenix Raceway, which is especially important considering it’s the site ofContinue Reading