If you were sitting in the sold-out grandstands at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon, you might be under the impression that Christopher Bell won the Shriners Children’s 500 in a runaway then and there.
Three races into the NASCAR Cup Series season, the performance of Kyle Busch’s pit crew hasn’t matched the two-time champion’s prowess on the track.
During a 50-minute practice session on Friday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR Cup Series drivers tried to fine-tune the short-track competition package they will race for the first time in Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500.
In some cases, statistics can be deceptive—but not when it comes to the qualify of racing on display in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season.
Denny Hamlin was convinced he had to improve his performance at Phoenix Raceway, and on Saturday afternoon, he took the first step in that direction.
When you think about particular race tracks where Hendrick Motorsports drivers have dominated, Martinsville and Dover immediately come to mind.
Chandler Smith won the battle. John Hunter Nemechek won the war.
It was a random check of high-definition in-car cameras that revealed the safety equipment violation that cost Joey Logano his second-place starting spot and a drive-through penalty in last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway—and lightened his pocket by $10,000.
In 15 starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson boasts an admirable average finish of 9.9.
For the second NASCAR Cup Series race this young season, Joey Logano will start on the pole.