Led by Ryan Preece and the No. 60 RFK Racing group, teams on alternate strategies made some gains on Goodyear's option tires at Phoenix.

Don't sleep on Ryan Preece in this weekend's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. The short, flat tracks are where Preece excels at the most, and Roush-Fenway Keselowski Racing has found some speed here at Phoenix over the last couple of races.

Goodyear was pleased with what it saw from the option tire Sunday afternoon as it was used for the first time at Phoenix Raceway. “Everything went according to plan at Phoenix, and the option tire

The race at Phoenix on Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series was an intriguing run, bringing a mix or late-race strategies on tires to the forefront. And Christopher Bell claimed the win after a dominant close.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves on to the site of November's championship race for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Five months ago, Joey Logano held off Ryan Blaney to win the 2024 Cup Series title at Phoenix in an all-Penske affair.

NASCAR and Goodyear have announced plans to introduce an optional softer compound tire at the Phoenix race in the spring before the 2025 season. If the softer tire performs well, it will become the sole option for the championship race in October.

Joey Logano started on the front row and took the lead away from William Byron early in Stage 1 of Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 300 at Phoenix Raceway. Then came Lap 18, when NASCAR penalized him for the previous restart.

The young NASCAR season continues to take shape. Sunday at Phoenix was another excellent race and a chance for several drivers to add to their point totals. Christopher Bell came away with the win after a strong showing in a final stage that included several strategy changes thanks to some late cautions.

Despite criticism for lackluster racing in the past, Phoenix absolutely delivered on the excitement with help from some late-race restarts and Goodyear's decision to bring multiple tire compounds this