Phoenix Raceway practice results for the NASCAR Cup Series
Today, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Phoenix, Arizona. The 1-mile oval of Phoenix Raceway is set for the first short track race of the season.
View full 2020 Phoenix Raceway practice results below.
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Big changes this time around…
The rear spoiler was 8 inches last time at this track. It’s been trimmed to 2.75 inches this time. Additionally, the front splitter has been reduced to take away front end downforce as well.
Beyond aero, Goodyear has brought a new tire. It’s designed to wear more over the course of longer runs.
The track has made some changes as well. The upper two lanes are covered in PJ1 to promote an outside groove. The bottom lane and a half have not seen a PJ1 application.
Phoenix Raceway
Practice – Report
Duration: 50 minutes
The green is out on the session. Many teams hit the track in a hurry to check out the new rules package.
5 minutes in, Chase Elliott sits at the top of the board. And to make race fans happy, his backend is sideways at the same time.
12 minutes in, Cole Custer has his hood up as they chase power steering issues. His teammate, Kevin Harvick also had power steering issues last week.
Kurt Busch is driving his car off the right rear. That’s a sigh of relief for the hardcore race fans out there.
“It’s going to be heavy on the right rear. Your right rear temps are too high,” Kurt Busch radio.
Chase Elliot is fastest at the halfway point in practice.
Halfway
Phoenix Practice Results – At Halfway: 1. Chase Elliott (26.896); 2. Kyle Busch (27.036); 3. Joey Logano (27.055); 4. Kevin Harvick (27.076); 5. Erik Jones (27.115); 6. Clint Bowyer (27.124); 7. Ryan Blaney (27.141); 8. Kurt Busch (27.154); 9. Cole Custer (27.164); 10. Alex Bowman (27.166);
Martin Truex Jr will be sitting in timeout for the rest of this session. He’ll miss the final 30 minutes of practice do to inspection issues last week.
35 minutes in, Chase Elliott thinks he hit something. He’s unsure what.
40 minutes in, William Byron has brushed the wall with his right rear.
10 minutes remain, Corey laJoie is loose on the entry of the corner. He gets into the dirty area of the surface and chases it all the way to the wall. Light contact on the right rear.
5 minutes remain, William Byron jumps to the top of the board. That makes two Hendrick Motorsports machines at the top of the times sheet. Byron’s was a qualifying run.
William Byron wins the opening round of NASCAR practice in Arizona!
View full 2020 Phoenix Raceway practice results below.
Phoenix Raceway
March 6, 2020
NASCAR Cup Series
Session Start: 3:35pm ET
Pos | Driver | Time
1. William Byron
26.747
2. Chase Elliott
26.896
3. Brad Keselowski
27.005
4. Clint Bowyer
27.020
5. Kurt Busch
27.023
6. Kyle Busch
27.036
7. Joey Logano
27.055
8. Kevin Harvick
27.076
9. Erik Jones
27.115
10. Ryan Blaney
27.141
11. Cole Custer
27.164
12. Alex Bowman
27.166
13. Tyler Reddick
27.175
14. Ross Chastain
27.181
15. Kyle Larson
27.194
16. Aric Almirola
27.196
17. Jimmie Johnson
27.215
18. Denny Hamlin
27.220
19. Ryan Preece
27.239
20. Matt DiBenedetto
27.247
21. Christopher Bell
27.255
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
27.292
23. Austin Dillon
27.298
24. Martin Truex Jr
27.308
25. Michael McDowell
27.336
26. John Hunter Nemechek
27.343
27. Bubba Wallace
27.389
28. Ty Dillon
27.392
29. Corey LaJoie
27.477
30. Chris Buscher
27.538
31. Daniel Suarez
27.731
32. JJ Yeley
27.750
33. Brennan Poole
27.880
34. Quin Houff
28.317
35. Garrett Smithley
28.522
36. Joey Gase
28.529
37. Reed Sorenson
30.968
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