Straight Talk Wireless 500
Phoenix Raceway · 2026-03-08T19:30:00Z
Ryan Blaney has won the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway, his 18th victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: #6 (Backup Car), #77 (Unapproved Adjustment), and #38 (Unapproved Adjustment during Practice/Prequalifying adjustments, car chief ejected, vehicle will start from the rear and perform a drive through penalty after taking the green flag.).
312Laps
312 miDistance
23Lead Changes
12Cautions
88.219Avg Speed
.399Margin
Joey LoganoPole
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Race Results
#12
P1
Ryan Blaney
Ford
#20
P2
Christopher Bell
Toyota
#5
P3
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
| Driver | Team | Manuf. | Start | Laps Led | Status | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 | 28 | Running | 65 |
| 2 | #20 Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 12 | 176 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | #5 Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 4 | #54 Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14 | 12 | Running | 36 |
| 5 | #11 Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 11 | 5 | Running | 47 |
| 6 | #23 Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | #24 William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 1 | Running | 32 |
| 8 | #45 Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 8 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | #71 Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | #43 Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 32 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | #97 Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | #34 Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 13 | #60 Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 13 | 4 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | #17 Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | #6 Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | #3 Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | #8 Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | #35 Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | #16 AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | #77 Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 21 | #33 Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | #9 Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | #51 Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | #42 John H. Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | #10 Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | #38 Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 24 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 28 | #1 Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 29 | #88 Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Suspension | 8 |
| 30 | #7 Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 31 | #22 Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 | 73 | Accident | 23 |
| 32 | #21 Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 10 | 13 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | #48 Anthony Alfredo | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 34 | #2 Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 35 | #41 Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Radiator | 2 |
| 36 | #4 Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 35 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | #19 Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |