The Post-Phoenix NASCAR Cup Series power ranking this week is ready as the series now heads into Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon. With the fifth different Cup Series winner this past weekend at Phoenix Raceway, one has to wonder, ‘who will continue the streak of different winners this season?’ Or perhaps, your question is, ‘who will become the first repeat winner this season?’ Whatever your question, this week’s power ranking may help sort it all out.
Phoenix NASCAR Race Review is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us for the smartest race talk around! Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!
NASCAR Truck Series driver of the No. 17 with David Gilliland Racing talks about his memoir ‘Winning in Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams,’ and his return to racing at Atlanta
This episode centers around Phoenix Racewayfor the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, ARCA Menards, and ARCA West Series. We’ll also offer some updates from the NASCAR Truck and ARCA East Series as time permits.
The Agenda
We start with a review of the ARCA Menards and ARCA West Series race at Phoenix
Then, we’ll offer a quick update on the ARCA East.
Next, our guest, NASCAR Truck Series driver, Bill Lester joins the conversation.
Then, we update the NASCAR Truck Series
Next, we review the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Phoenix
Our final half-hour (maybe an hour), covers our Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.
A clutch restart earns Martin Truex Jr first-ever Phoenix win in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 on Sunday afternoon.
The NASCAR Cup Series wrapped up its two-weekend stint out west with a 312 lap race at Phoenix Raceway. Phoenix is a unique course due to its dog-legged front stretch where drivers use up the whole racing surface. This one-mile course is one of the most demanding on the schedule. Drivers need to use great discipline while braking into the corners to not overuse the brakes too early. With high heat, and constant need to break into the corner, teams often suffer from a brake failure throughout the race.
Martin Truex Jr ends winless streak of 29 races in the NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early-race brush with the wall and took the lead on the final restart with 25 laps remaining to earn his first victory of 2021 and first in 31 career starts at Phoenix Raceway.
Austin Cindric makes a championship statement with a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Call 811 Before You Dig 200 at Phoenix Raceway.
Austin Cindric earned his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win in the opening five races of the 2021 season Saturday – taking a 0.360-second victory over 18-year old rookie Ty Gibbs in an action-packed final race restart with two laps remaining at Phoenix Raceway.
