Polesitter William Byron overcame a poorly-timed caution that trapped him a lap down, charging through the pack in the final laps to finish sixth.
William Byron was the final driver to make a qualifying effort Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, and it turned out the best was saved for last. Byron won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race with a
Christopher Bell and JGR are off to a fast start winning three straight races for the first time in the next gen car. This comes after eight months of not crossing the finish line first.
Daytona 500 winner William Byron climbed out of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Phoenix Raceway pit road with a huge smile after claiming his first pole position in nearly a year — the last car to turn a qualifying lap.
Christopher Bell secured a dramatic victory at Phoenix Raceway, narrowly defeating his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin.