AVONDALE, Ariz. — Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman made contact racing for the win before Almirola nipped Bowman at the finish line to end a chaotic overtime in Saturday’s Xfinity race at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman finished second. Brandon Jones was third, Ryan Sieg placed fourth in a backup car and Justin Allgaier completed the top five.

The Toyota of Aric Almirola snubbed the NASCAR Chevy of Alex Bowman for the Xfinity Series win at Phoenix on March 8th, 2025.

Aric Almirola made a dramatic last-lap pass in overtime to claim the win in Saturday’s GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway, making door-to-door contact with Hendrick

Aric Almirola is the winner in his overtime NASCAR XFinity series victory at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale on March 8, 2025.

NASCAR at Phoenix this weekend has been historic. The three-day event has produced moment after moment, final lap wins, and controversial overtime endings.