Monday Morning Pit Box: Option Tires Make a Big Difference at Phoenix
Softer compound tires and speeding penalties greatly impacted Sunday’s Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.
Softer compound tires and speeding penalties greatly impacted Sunday’s Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.
Zane Smith scores his first top-10 finish of the season to lead the Cup Series underdogs at Phoenix.
Caleb Barnes and Anthony Damcott discuss all of the major storylines from Phoenix Raceway, particularly the option tire.
Smith finished ninth, his first top 10 since at Kansas Speedway in September 2024.
Here’s the updated points standings for NASCAR’s top three series after the fourth race weekend of 2025 at Phoenix Raceway.
The legendary team had never finished in the top five in the desert.
Bell becomes the first driver to win three in a row since Kyle Larson in 2021.
Justin Haley and Carson Hocevar both wound up with DNFs while Michael McDowell is currently multiple laps down.
Plus, will the Team Penske and Spire Motorsports drivers be contenders for the win at Phoenix Raceway?
Aric Almirola became the third different driver in a row to win the spring Phoenix race for JGR.