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By Luis Torres, Staff Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — Stewart-Haas Racing assured they’re going to go out with a bang at Phoenix Raceway. As far as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race, they certainly did with Riley Herbst having a career night, leading 167 of 213 laps en route to his second NXS win of the season. While Herbst had the thrill of victory, his SHR teammate Cole Custer dealt with the agony of defeat. The defending series champion was unsuccessful in his title defense as he finished eighth while Justin AllgaierRead More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. – Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano is in take no prisoners mode as he gears up to battle for a third title on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford posted the best time of the Championship 4 drivers in qualifying, just missing out on the pole, but securing a front row start with a lap of 26.728 seconds, 134.690 mph. “I feel like our car is strong. I think we did a good job inRead More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. – The storybook ending is starting to be written. Martin Truex, Jr. will lead the field to green on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway after scoring the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series championship race, as he looks to ride off into the sunset in the best fashion in his final start as a full-time Cup Series driver. With his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota dressed in a paint scheme resembling the same one he drove in his first career start in 2004, TruexRead More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. – 23XI Racing enters the NASCAR Cup Series season finale with a shot at the championship with Tyler Reddick and the No. 45 Toyota, but beyond this weekend in Phoenix, the future of the organization is very much in flux. With 23XI and NASCAR currently embroiled in an anti-trust lawsuit stemming from the contentious charter negotiations between the two parties, Hamlin has had to juggle both the on-track of fighting for a championship with Reddick – a first for both driver and team –Read More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. – Nearly a week after the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway that saw him bumped out of the Championship 4, Christopher Bell is still processing everything that transpired that night in Virginia. In the final run to the finish at Martinsville, Bell found himself outside the top-four in points running a lap down to the leaders with his closest competitor to take the final transfer spot on points, William Byron, struggling with the handle on his Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — Capitalizing in every opportunity has been the tale of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano and the No. 22 Team Penske crew. Whether it’s coming out on top at Nashville after five overtimes, advancing into the Round of 8 after Playoff contender Alex Bowman was disqualified to then excelling on pit strategy at Las Vegas that got him in his record breaking sixth Championship 4 appearance. Logano has kept his mindset clear this whole time — team first rather than himself. TheRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — In the midst of facing the unknown while having a career year, Tyler Reddick has kept himself cool, calm, and collective leading up to his first Championship 4 appearance in the NASCAR Cup Series. The two-time former Xfinity Series champion collected three wins and career highs 12 top-fives and 20 top-10s that helped Reddick win the regular season championship over Kyle Larson. Following an unforgettable last lap victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway two weeks ago, the opportunity of bringing home a championship for himself,Read More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. — Day two at Phoenix Raceway will be highlighted by NASCAR’s second highest division, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series wraps up its 2024 campaign by crowning its newest champion – three of which would be a first-time series champion. Twelve championship hopefuls started the six-week march to the Valley of the Sun, with only four drivers left standing to duel it out in the Arizona desert on Saturday night. It all comes down to a battle between JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier, Kaulig Racing’s A.J.Read More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor AVONDALE, Ariz. – The short track ace delivered. Ty Majeski has had Phoenix Raceway circled on the calendar for months, knowing that if he and his No. 98 ThorSport Racing team made it to the season finale as one of the four NASCAR Truck Series championship contenders, the title would have to go through them. With all but one of his now six career wins coming on short tracks, Majeski had the skillset necessary to get the job done on the one-mile Phoenix oval and fromRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — A whole round team effort by Grant Enfinger and CR7 Motorsports have brought them to the Championship 4. Despite ending up fourth among the Championship 4 competitors, Enfinger and the No. 9 organization will leave Phoenix Raceway with their chin up and go at it again in 2025. On a cool Friday night that saw Ty Majeski dominate the 150-lap contest and hoist his maiden NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, speed was an elusive battle for Enfinger. In a race where he hadRead More