The NASCAR Cup Series Power Ranking after Phoenix

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 12: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Shingrix Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap before the NASCAR Cup Series United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 12, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Week four is now in the books and sets the stage for the NASCAR Cup Series Power Ranking after their race at Phoenix Raceway.

In November, Phoenix will host the NASCAR Cup Series championship race, where the series’ top drivers are contending for the 2023 championship. This past weekend, the series visited the same track for the United Rentals Work United 500, the fourth race of the regular season. It was another race dominated by Hendrick Motorsports, as Kyle Larson and William Byron were the class of the field for most of the day. Later on, Kevin Harvick nearly swooped in for the win, but a late caution gave Byron the edge to bring in his second straight victory. The headlines are on Hendrick now for a different reason, as Larson, Byron, and Alex Bowman were each docked 100 points for a parts violation, a penalty with massive implications. Even with the penalties, the Hendrick Byron and Larson duo cannot be denied their spots in these rankings.  

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Phoenix NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound Off

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala on Fan4Racing Radio for our Phoenix NASCAR Race Review, and Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala on Fan4Racing Radio for our Phoenix NASCAR Race Review, and Hot Topics SoundOff with the Fan4Racing crew!

Our guests on this episode include,

Tyler Reif

ARCA Menards Series driver from Lowden Jackson Motorsports after earning a victory at Phoenix.

NOTE: Tyler Reif is rescheduling his time on Fan4Racing Radio. We’ll post the date as soon as possible.

On Friday night, Tyler Reif Earns his first ARCA Menards Series victory at Phoenix Raceway in the General Tires 150, a combination event with the ARCA West.

Nathan Quella

Legend Car Series driver returns for Part Two of his interview about his racing career

In this episode…

  • In the first half-hour, we start with the latest Short Track news, our review of the ARCA Menards and West Series at Phoenix Raceway, and a brief NASCAR Truck Series update
  • Next, is our guest, ARCA driver Tyler Reif from Lowden-Jackson Motorsports joins the conversation. Afterward, we review the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix.
  • Then, is our guest, Legends Car Series driver Nathan Quella. Afterward, we review the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix.
  • We end this episode with the  Hot Topics Sound-Off conversation with the Fan4Racing crew!

As alwaysThanks for listening!

William Byron Goes Back-to-Back with another NASCAR Cup Series Win at Phoenix

William Byron goes back-to-back with another NASCAR Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway in the United Rentals Work United 500.

The final race of the west coast swing took the NASCAR Cup Series to Phoenix Raceway for the United Rentals Work United 500. A tight one-mile course that features a dog leg to the left as the field enters the first turn. The Cup Series is debuting a short-track specific race package that severely limits the amount of downforce that these cars once had. The race at Phoenix was the first time deploying this package, and it threw drivers a curveball for sure.  

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Sammy Smith Drives a Dominant Car to a NASCAR Xfinity Series Win at Phoenix 

On Saturday, Sammy Smith drives a dominant car to a NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Phoenix Raceway in the United Rentals 200.

AVONDALE, Ariz.—High school senior Sammy Smith made the most of the fastest car in Saturday’s United Rentals 200, becoming the youngest NASCAR Xfinity Series winner at Phoenix Raceway at age 18.

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Tyler Reif Earns his First ARCA Menards Series Victory at Phoenix

On Friday night, Tyler Reif earns his first ARCA Menards Series victory at Phoenix Raceway in the General Tires 150, a combination event with the ARCA West.

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Tyler Reif was fast in practice Friday at Phoenix Raceway, and when it counted most, he had speed during the General Tire 150.

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