The Tyler Reddick Problem: NASCAR’s Best Start Ever And 33 Drivers Who’d Love To Ruin It
Three races into the 2026 season, Tyler Reddick has already accomplished something no NASCAR driver has done before — and the rest of the field has noticed.
Three races into the 2026 season, Tyler Reddick has already accomplished something no NASCAR driver has done before — and the rest of the field has noticed.
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Alfredo has logged countless simulator laps around Phoenix preparing Hendrick Motorsports for championship races. Now he’ll find out how well that preparation translates when the green flag drops Sunday.
Friday, March 6
7 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at Phoenix Raceway, The CW App
Saturday, March 7
Noon ET, NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Phoenix Raceway, Prime Video
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
7:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway, The CW
Sunday, March 8
3 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay, FS1
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway, FS1

Straight Talk Wireless 500
Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
TV: FS1
Green Flag: 3:30 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 312
Miles: 312
Track: 1.000 mile paved oval
2024 Winner: Christopher Bell
DuraMax Grand Prix
Winner: Tyler Reddick
Average Speed of Race Winner: 76.474 mph
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 58 Mins, 53 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 3.944 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 3 for 10 laps
Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers
Stage 1 Top 10: 1,97,71,17,16,54,48,9,77,11
Stage 2 Top 10: 54,16,7,34,45,23,12,41,24,97
Fastest Lap: #1 lap 81/ 99.68
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | |
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 186 | 0 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 116 | -70 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 114 | -72 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 100 | -86 |
| 5 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 90 | -96 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | 90 | -96 |
| 7 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 87 | -99 |
| 8 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | 86 | -100 |
| 9 | 71 | Michael McDowell | 83 | -103 |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 82 | -104 |