Cole Custer Claims the NASCAR Xfinity Series Title after a Thrilling Win at Phoenix

Cole Custer claims the NASCAR Xfinity Series title after a thrilling win at Phoenix Raceway in Saturday night’s championship race.

AVONDALE, Ariz. – After an overtime restart that saw title contenders engage in a breathtaking three-wide battle down the backstretch, Cole Custer deftly negotiated a tightly bunched pack of cars to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race and the series title on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway.

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Ben Rhodes Claims NASCAR Truck Series Championship; Christian Eckes Wins at Phoenix

Ben Rhodes claims the NASCAR Truck Series Championship; Christian Eckes wins at Phoenix Raceway on Friday night under the lights.

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Cautions, re-starts, retribution, extra laps, and high-action marked Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. And that was just the final 50 laps.

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Sean Hingorani is the 2023 ARCA West Champion; William Sawalich Wins at Phoenix

Sean Hingorani is the 2023 ARCA West Champion; William Sawalich Wins at Phoenix Raceway in the season finale on Friday.

AVONDALE, AZ. – With their recent dominance on the ARCA Menards Series platform, it only made sense for Venturini Motorsports to expand their empire westward.

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Phoenix 2 NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound-Off

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann for our Phoenix 2 NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann for our Phoenix 2 NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics SoundOff discussion with the Fan4Racing crew!

In this episode

  • We start with the upcoming Short Track races and news. Afterward, we preview the season finale ARCA West Series race at Phoenix Raceway.
  • Next, we preview the NASCAR Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series season finale races at Phoenix.
  • We end this episode with our Hot Topics Sound-Off discussion with the Fan4Racing crew. 

As alwaysThanks for listening

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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