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?
Frontstretch‘s Jared Haas answers this week’s questions for NASCAR Mailbox on Frontstretch‘s YouTube channel.
Why not? Competitive, short track, almost guaranteed good weather, etc.
It’s on West Coast time and can start at 12:30 local time. Too bad for the East Coast.