Phoenix Raceway got flack online for being perceived as a boring track, but NASCAR has its reasons for going out to the desert for the championship race.
Also, Martin Truex Jr. was leading late with less than 45 laps to go. What did he need to win the race?
Frontstretchโs Jared Haas answers this weekโs questions for NASCAR Mailbox onย Frontstretchโs YouTube channel.

It’s on West Coast time and can start at 12:30 local time. Too bad for the East Coast.
Why not? Competitive, short track, almost guaranteed good weather, etc.