Almirola Nabs Dramatic Overtime Xfinity Win at Phoenix
Aric Almirola edged Alex Bowman by 0.045 seconds in overtime to win the GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway. The No. 19 JGR Toyota led only the final 50 laps of the 208-lap race after a four-wide restart, with Bowman taking the pole and leading early. Brandon Jones finished third as Allgaier’s JR Motorsports was slowed by late contact and a four-wide final restart. Love leads the standings by two points over Allgaier.
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Kaulig Racing
Christian Eckes
Richard Childress Racing
Jesse Love
Big Machine Racing
Nick Sanchez
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Austin Hill
Sheldon Creed
Sam Hunt Racing
Dean Thompson
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Bell wins Shriners Children’s 500 in dramatic finish
Christopher Bell edged teammate Denny Hamlin in a tense side by side finish to capture the Shriners Children’s 500, marking his third straight Cup Series win this season and a new sport record in the Next Gen Car era.
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Bell earns third straight Cup win at Phoenix in photo finish
Christopher Bell edged Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds at Phoenix Raceway to capture a third consecutive Cup victory in 2025. Bell led a race-high 103 laps as Kyle Larson finished third and Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Kyle Busch completed the top 10 amid tire strategy with option and primary compounds. Katherine Legge made Cup debut finishing 30th in No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet. A multi-car wreck early collected five more machines in the desert.
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Hendrick Motorsports
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Wood Brothers Racing
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Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
Chris Buescher
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Goodyear
RFK Racing
Ryan Preece
Adam Stevens
Nascar
Hendrick
William Byron
Alex Bowman
Richard Childress Racing
Kyle Busch
Front Row Motorsports
Zane Smith
Chase Elliott
Busch
Smith
Katherine Legge
Live Fast Motorsports
Danica Patrick
Spire Motorsports
Justin Haley
Carson Hocevar
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chase Briscoe
Ross Chastain
Todd Gilliland
Christopher Bell
Tyler Reddick
Ryan Blaney
Erik Jones
Denny Hamlin
Shane v Gisbergen
Ty Dillon
Joey Logano
Austin Dillon
Bubba Wallace
Riley Herbst
John H. Nemechek
AJ Allmendinger
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Daniel Suarez
Michael McDowell
Bell captures third straight Cup win at Phoenix
Christopher Bell won the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix for his third consecutive Cup win, with Denny Hamlin acknowledging a tight restart and JGR running first and second. Bell’s triumph extends his recent run, as he also won the same race last season.
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Pennzoil 400 history at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A historical rundown lists past Las Vegas Cup Series winners at the 1.5 mile tri oval from 2002 through 2024. Notable victors include Sterling Marlin, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson.
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Tony Stewart
Matt Kenseth
Brad Keselowski
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Kurt Busch
Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin
Alex Bowman
William Byron
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