Joey Logano already had an affinity for Phoenix Raceway. The Team Penske driver had won on the mile oval three times, including the 2022 Cup Series title, and had 15 top-10 finishes in 31 races since 2009.

Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano isn’t shying away from controversy. As Phoenix Raceway prepares to debut Goodyear’s 2025 option tires, the Team Penske star dismissed criticism, labeling the softer compound a “gimmick.

The mile-long intermediate track is early in the NASCAR season, and it provides a strong test for the Cup Series’ top drivers.

The odds for who will stand above the field as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion have been updated following Christopher Bell’s victory during the first of two trips to Phoenix Raceway this season.

NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron gets the pole position after Saturday’s qualifying session for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Joey Logano already had an affinity for Phoenix Raceway. The Team Penske driver had won on the mile oval three times, including the 2022 Cup Series title, and had 15 top-10 finishes in 31 races since 2009.

Joey Logano was no fan of NASCAR's decision to penalize him at Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 in Phoenix. On Lap 18, the three-time Cup Series champion was hit with a restart violation that forced him to give up his lead and head towards the back of the pack.

William Byron, alongside Joey Logano on the front row, leads the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at Phoenix Raceway.