NASCAR Phoenix Sunday, March 2, 2025
Phoenix NASCAR Cup Series Stats Highlights
Christopher Bell
10 Phoenix NCS races (193 Laps led) – 1 Win (3/24)
Phoenix 3/24 winner – Started 13th, finished 13th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 50 laps led, lap 189 right rear pit issue
2 Straight Phoenix top 5 finishes – No top 5 finishes previous 8 Phoenix races
Phoenix 3/24 winner – First of 4 straight top 10 finishes last season
Finished 5th at Phoenix 11/24 – 143 Laps led (Most)
6 Top 10 finishes last 8 Phoenix races – 2 Straight top 5 finishes
1 Phoenix NXS win (11/18)
Joey Logano: 4 Phoenix wins – Tied with Jimmie Johnson for 2nd all-time
Kevin Harvick: 9 Phoenix wins – Most all-time
Joey Logano: 3 Phoenix wins since start-finish line moved – Most all-time
Joey Logano only repeat winner last 12 Phoenix races (3 Wins) – 9 Others 1 win each
Last to win back-to-back Phoenix races: Kyle Busch 11/18 & 3/19 (Joey Logano won last Phoenix race)
Kevin Harvick: Last win with Childress – Phoenix 11/10/13 / First win with Stewart-Haas – Phoenix 3/2/14
First Phoenix win 7 of last 9 Phoenix winners –
Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Ross Chastain & Christopher Bell
Phoenix pit road speeding penalties:
11/18: 10 / 3/19: 3 / 11/19: 8 / 3/20: 6 / 11/20: 5 / 3/21: 11 /
11/21: 6 / 3/22: 8 / 11:22: 4 / 3/23: 10 / 11/23: 7 / 3/24: 1 / 11/24: 6
Hendrick Motorsports won 13 Phoenix races with 9 different drivers
Leader of most laps failed to win last 5 Phoenix March races
Phoenix 3/24
Christopher Bell
Phoenix 3/24 winner – Started 13th, finished 13th in Stage 1 & Stage 2 winner, 50 laps led, lap 190 right rear pit issue
Winner pit stops: Christopher Bell – 4 Stops 65, 116 (G), 190, 217
Stage 1 winner: Tyler Reddick 10th
Stage 2 winner: Christopher Bell 1st
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Tyler Reddick (1st & 2nd), Denny Hamlin (3rd & 3rd)
Most points scored: 50 Christopher Bell 1st
Passed for final lead change: Martin Truex Jr. 7th
Winner final laps led: Christopher Bell 41
Lead changes: 10
Cautions: 6
Failed to finish: 4
Longest green run: 117 Laps (Lap 70-186)
Best free pass finisher: Kyle Busch 22nd
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Harrison Burton 27th
Best starting rear of field finisher: Josh Berry 26th
Best Hendrick: Kyle Larson 14th
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 1st
Best Stewart-Haas: Chase Briscoe 9th
Best Penske: Ryan Blaney 5th
Laps Led – Toyota: 298 (5 Drivers), Ford: 14 (1 Driver), Chevrolet 0
Phoenix 11/24
Joey Logano
Phoenix 11/24 winner – Started 2nd, Stage 1 winner & finished 3rd in Stage 2, 107 laps led including final 53, champion
Winner pit stops: Joey Logano – 5 Stops 64, 116 (G), 189, 236 (G), 253
Stage 1 winner: Joey Logano 1st
Stage 2 winner: Ryan Blaney 2nd
Top 5 Stage 1 & 2: Joey Logano 1st & 3rd, Christopher Bell 3rd & 2nd, William Byron 4th & 4th
Most points scored: Christopher Bell 49
Passed for final lead change: William Byron 3rd
Winner final laps led: Joey Logano 53
Lead changes: 16
Cautions: 4
Failed to finish: 2
Best free pass finisher: Bubba Wallace 7th
Best finisher with pit road speeding penalty: Erik Jones 22nd
Best starting rear of field finisher: Jeb Burton 38
Longest green flag run: 115 Laps (72-186) 55 Minutes, 34 Seconds
Best Hendrick: William Byron 3rd
Best Gibbs: Christopher Bell 5th
Best Stewart-Haas: Noah Gragson 12th
Best Penske: Joey Logano 1st
Team Penske drivers Joey Logano & Ryan Blaney finished 1st & 2nd
Phoenix NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats Highlights
8 Different winners last 8 Phoenix races –
Austin Cindric, Daniel Hemric, Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs,
Sammy Smith, Cole Custer, Chandler Smith & Riley Herbst
Justin Allgaier: 2 Phoenix wins (3/17 & 11/19) – First win with JR Motorsports 3/17
Last 7 winners all first-time Phoenix winners –
Daniel Hemric (11/21), Noah Gragson (3/22), Ty Gibbs (11/22), Sammy Smith (3/23),
Cole Custer (11/23), Chandler Smith (3/24) & Riley Herbst (11/24)
Jeff Meendering: 3 Phoenix wins with 3 different drivers – Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith & Chandler Smith
Justin Allgaier: Passed for final lead change both Phoenix races last season
Joe Gibbs Racing: 17 Phoenix wins – 8 Different drivers
3 Won first career race at Phoenix – Sam Hornish Jr. 11/11, Daniel Hemric 11/21 & Sammy Smith 3/23
Driver starting first won only 1 of last 16 Phoenix races – Ty Gibbs (11/22)
5 Rookie of the Year candidates won Phoenix –
Greg Biffle 2001, Carl Edwards 11/05, William Byron 11/17, Christopher Bell 11/18 & Sammy Smith 3/23
Phoenix wins:
Joe Gibbs Racing: 17; JR Motorsports: 4; Richard Childress Racing: 3; Kaulig Racing: 0
Most lead changes: 21 (11/24)
Most leaders: 8 (2001, 3/23 & 11/24)