NASCAR has been out west for a while, and we're in the true desert of the United States at the Phoenix Raceway! This race weekend is sure to mix things up as we settle into the brand new season.
ARCA Menards Series
A masterclass from the Toyota group as Brent Crews, William Sawalich, and Gio Ruggiero slug it out for the entire running of this race, swapping the lead between all of them multiple times, but it was Crews running away after a late restart to take his first pavement ARCA win!
Top 5:
1 - Brent Crews, 55 Venturini Motorsports
2 - William Sawalich, 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
3 - Gio Ruggiero, 20 Venturini Motorsports
4 - Luke Fenhaus, 82 Pinnacle Racing Group
5 - Connor Zilisch, 28 Pinnacle Racing Group
NASCAR Xfinity Series
A chaotic race sees Justin Allgaier dominate for the majority of the race, but he crashes with 5 laps to go and gives the win away. Chandler Smith survives 2 overtimes and a challenge from Jesse Love to take his 2nd career win in the Xfinity Series.
Top 5:
1 - Chandler Smith, 81 Joe Gibbs Racing
2 - Jesse Love, 2 Richard Childress Racing
3 - Sheldon Creed, 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
4 - Sammy Smith, 8 JR Motorsports
5 - Sam Mayer, 1 JR Motorsports
NASCAR Cup Series
Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin put a clinic on the rest of the field, combining to lead 250 of 312 laps, but Hamlin spins late and allows for Bell to run away and win the race ahead of Tyler Reddick.
Top 5:
1 - Christopher Bell, 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
2 - Tyler Reddick, 45 23XI Racing
3 - Ty Gibbs, 54 Joe Gibbs Racing
4 - Joey Logano, 2 Team Penske
5 - Kyle Larson, 5 Hendrick Motorsports
Takeaways and Review
Toyota takes a punch back at the Chevrolet dominance to start the 2024 season, dominating 2 of the 3 races and sweeping all 3 events altogether to complete their perfect weekend. Toyota looks to bounce back from difficult starts and get themselves into championship form, seeking their first title in the Cup Series since 2019.
COTA Preview
All 3 of the top series' head to the Lonestar State at the Circuit of the Americas! Road course ringers delight and chaos o'plenty. These races will be incredible to watch with all of the action that road course racing normally provides.
FOX Picks
NCTS: Connor Zilisch
NXS: Shane Van Gisbergen
NCS: Kyle Larson
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