Christopher Bell dominated Sunday’s running of the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway (March 8), but it was Ryan Blaney who ended up in victory lane after a late call to take two tires on pit road.
Eric Schneck and Michael Finley break down Blaney’s win at Phoenix as well as discuss Bell’s heartbreaking loss after leading 176 of 312 laps. At-track reporters Bryan Nolen and Danny Peters also join to break down the action.
Ryan Blaney Scores 1st Win of 2026 at Phoenix
Then, Schneck and Finley discuss Ty Gibbs‘s surprising performance on Sunday as he led late in the race and almost managed a surprise win. Instead, Gibbs scored a fourth-place finish. Is the negative talk about Gibbs stemming from the Chris Gabehart lawsuit providing him with extra motivation?
Justin Allgaier only led 11 laps in the GOVX 200 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Phoenix on Saturday night (March 7), but it was those laps that put Allgaier back in victory lane for the 29th time in his NOAPS career. Schneck and Finley break down Allgaier’s win as well as the dominating performance by Jesse Love.
To wrap things up, Schneck and Finley take a look at the surprising top 10 as well as the startling bottom half of the NASCAR Cup Series points standings.
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