Phoenix Raceway results and video highlights for the NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Phoenix, Arizona. The 1-mile oval of Phoenix Raceway is set for the Freeway Insurance 500 to conclude the race weekend.
View NASCAR race results from Phoenix below.
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Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano set the front row. 312 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Phoenix
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 60 (1-60 / 312)
Green flag, Blaney gets the jump and he’s clear off turn two as they run three wide for 2nd.
Lap 44, Michael McDowell and Riley Herbst rubs doors off turn two. Herbst shoves McDowell into turn three! McDowell is sent backwards into the corner and he slams the outside wall. Herbst is also collected as McDowell bounces off the wall and the caution is out.
Blaney leads the field to the pit lane but it’s a slow stop for him. Hamlin wins the race to the pit exit with just two tires.
Green, Hamlin and Byron run side-by-side for the lead. After several laps, Logano makes it three wide for the lead. Logano clears them both after taking four tires on the last stop.
Joey Logano wins stage one at Phoenix Raceway!
Phoenix Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Denny Hamlin; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. Ryan Blaney; 5. Chase Briscoe; 6. William Byron; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. Ross Chastain; 9. Tyler Reddick; 10. Josh Berry
Phoenix
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 125 (61-185 / 312)
Slow stop for Hamlin. Logano takes just two tires this time and holds the lead.
Green flag on stage two, Bell drives it deep on the outside into turn one. He clears Logano for the lead!
Lap 113, the point leader Larson is struggling. He’s dropped to the 25th position.
Lap 126, Brad Keselowski spins out while coming to the pit lane under green. No caution.
Lap 129, the green flag cycle is complete. Bell now leads Logano by 7 seconds but Logano has tires that are four laps fresher. Larson is now a lap down.
Lap 157, Austin Dillon blows a right rear tire and he finds the outside wall. Ty Dillon also has a flat tire at the same time. The caution is out.
Bell leads the field to the pit lane but Logano wins the race to the pit exit!
Lap 170, Josh Hunter Nemechek has a flat tire as he rolls around on the apron, no caution.
Joey Logano drives away to win stage two at Phoenix Raceway!
Phoenix Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Chase Briscoe; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. Josh Berry; 5. Bubba Wallace; 6. Ryan Blaney; 7. Tyler Reddick; 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Todd Gilliland; 10. Chase Elliott
Phoenix
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 127 (186-312 / 312)
Green flag on stage three, Logano and Briscoe run door-to-door for the lead. Logano is clear via the outside lane off turn four.
Lap 221, Hamlin has a flat right rear! He heads to the pit lane under green.
Lap 223, Cody Ware blows a right rear and he slams the outside wall. The caution is out!
Pit Penalty: Hamlin has been caught speeding on the pit lane as he entered with a flat tire.
Logano leads the field to the pit lane but it’s a slow stop for him. Wallace wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Wallace gets the jump and he’s clear before turn one. Briscoe holds 2nd.
57 to go, Logano is fading through the field with possible electrical issues.
38 to go, the green flag pit cycle is complete. Bubba Wallace now leads Tyler Reddick by 1 second.
36 to go, Ty Dillon has another flat tire. Nemechek also has a flat. No caution as they’re both on the apron.
30 to go
30 to go, Loarson is in the wall with a flat tire. The caution is out!
Wallace leads the field to the pit lane. Reddick wins the race to the pit exit with two tires. Briscoe and two others stay out.
Green, Briscoe is clear into turn one as Reddick and Elliott bang doors. They form four wide for 2nd and Reddick takes the spot with four fresh tires.
Pit Penalty: Wallace will drop to the rear after speeding on the pit lane.
18 to go, Reddick has a run into turn three. He dives inside and clears Briscoe for the lead!
6 to go, Reddick leads Blaney by 1 second.
Tyler Reddick wins at Phoenix Raceway!
Phoenix Raceway
Race Results
October 18, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1) Tyler Reddick
Winner
2) Ryan Blaney
-0.801
3) Chase Elliott
-2.924
4) Christopher Bell
-3.707
5) Corey Heim
-4.193
6) Joey Logano
-5.076
7) Daniel Suárez
-5.549
8) Chase Briscoe
-7.083
9) Ross Chastain
-7.151
10) Ty Gibbs
-7.258
11) Josh Berry
-7.445
12) Carson Hocevar
-8.145
13) Noah Gragson
-8.578
14) Todd Gilliland
-8.799
15) Zane Smith
-9.328
16) Brad Keselowski
-10.096
17) Bubba Wallace
-10.113
18) Ryan Preece
-11.281
19) Austin Cindric
-11.602
20) Connor Zilisch
-11.745
21) William Byron
-12.031
22) Chris Buescher
-13.106
23) AJ Allmendinger
-13.113
24) Austin Hill
-13.687
25) Erik Jones
-15.094
26) Shane Van Gisbergen
-15.300
27) Cole Custer
-15.445
28) Denny Hamlin
-1 Lap
29) Alex Bowman
-1 Lap
30) Ricky Stenhouse Jr
-1 Lap
31) Ty Dillon
-2 Laps
32) Riley Herbst
-4 Laps
33) John H. Nemechek
-5 Laps
34) Kyle Larson
-31 Laps
35) Cody Ware
-92 Laps
36) Michael McDowell
-111 Laps
37) Austin Dillon
-157 Laps
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1) Kyle Larson
Leader
2) Christopher Bell
-5
3) Chase Briscoe
-24
4) Denny Hamlin
-31
5) Ryan Blaney
-40
6) Joey Logano
-44
7) Tyler Reddick
-56
8) Austin Cindric
-130
9) Ty Gibbs
-132
10) Chase Elliott
-149
11) Carson Hocevar
-158
12) Bubba Wallace
-162
13) Daniel Suarez
-188
14) William Byron
-190
15) Chris Buescher
-204
16) Ryan Preece
-211
