Phoenix Race Results: March 14, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)

Phoenix Race
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 75 (1-75 / 312)

Green flag, Keselowski cuts the entire dogleg at the launch! He’s clear by 2 car lengths into turn one.

Hamlin runs wide in turn three. He crosses under Keselowski and takes the race lead.

Martin Truex Jr brushed the wall early. Light right side damage off turn two.

Lap 31, the competition caution is out.

Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. Keselowski wins the race to the pit exit, slow stop for Hamlin.

Pit Penalty: Kyle Larson has been caught speeding on pit lane. He’ll return to the rear of the field.

Green, Keselowski is clear into turn one. Larson is flying through the field at the back.

Lap 44, Ryan Blaney has a run on Keselowski into turn three. Keselowski hands it to him, Blaney leads.

Lap 46, Alex Bowman is around and as he catches the wall the caution is out. Ross Chastain checked up in front of him and Austin Dillon got into the back of Bowman.

Green, Blaney holds the lead into turn one.

2 to go in stage one, Logano is on the bumper of Blaney for the stage. He looks inside in turn three but he gets loose and Blaney opens the gap.

Ryan Blaney wins stage one at Phoenix Raceway!

Phoenix Raceway Race Results – Stage 1 : 1. Ryan Blaney; 2. Joey Logano; 3. Brad Keselowski; 4. Denny Hamlin; 5. Chase Elliott; 6. Kyle Busch; 7. Kevin Harvick; 8. William Byron; 9. Kyle Larson; 10. Matt DiBenedetto;

Phoenix Race
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 75 (76-150 / 312)

Blaney leads the field to the pit lane. Joey Logano wins the race to the pit exit.

Green flag on stage two, Logano is clear by three into turn one. They run three wide for 5th on back, Larson is in that battle.

Lap 90, Anthony Alfredo has backed it into the fence and the caution is out. He was turned by Cody Ware.

Green, Logano leads as Keselowski and Blaney battle side by side for 2nd. Hamlin puts the bumper to Keselowski but can’t complete the pass for 3rd.

Lap 121, Kyle Larson cuts under Chase Elliott to move into 3rd. He’s come from the back to the front, twice.

Lap 143, Logano pits under green from the race lead. Larson pits a lap later.

Pit Penalty: Kyle Larson has been caught speeding for the second time! Kyle Busch also has an uncontrolled tire. Both will serve a pass through penalty.

Logano cycles back to the race lead.

10 to go in stage two, Logano leads Truex Jr by 2 seconds.

Joey Logano wins stage two at Phoenix Raceway!

Phoenix Raceway Race Results – Stage 2 : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Martin Truex Jr; 3. Denny Hamlin; 4. Brad Keselowski; 5. Ryan Blaney; 6. Kevin Harvick; 7. William Byron; 8. Aric Almirola; 9. Chase Elliott; 10. Christopher Bell;

Phoenix Race
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 162 (151-312 / 312)

Green flag on stage three, Logano gets a huge push from Martin Truex Jr. Logano is sideways through the dogleg but he straightens it out and holds the lead as Hamlin takes 2nd.

89 to go, Truex Jr has a run on Logano out of turn 2 as Logano is held up by lap traffic. Logano slides the lap car but all his momentum evaporates off the corner. Truex Jr looks inside in turn three and he clears him to take the lead.

85 to go, Larson has climbed all the way to 5th. This is the third time today that he’s come from the back to the front.

Pit cycle

65 to go, Truex leads Hamlin by 5 seconds. green flag pit stops are underway. William Byron is the first car to pit road.

59 to go, Truex pits from the race lead.

Pit penalty: Tyler Reddick, too fast entering.

58 to go, Truex Jr cycles back to the race lead. Larson trails by just 2 seconds!

50 to go, Tyler Reddick gets into the marbles and catches the wall. The caution is out.

The leaders hit the pit lane, led by Martin Truex Jr. Joey Logano wins the race to the pit exit. Bubba Wallace stays out.

44 to go

Green, Wallace spins the tires and he doors Logano in the process. Brad Keselowski sweeps around both of them to take the lead. Larson is loose off turn two and he falls to 6th.

Joey Logano returns to the front. No fight from Keselowski, Logano leads.

32 to go, Truex Jr run wide into turn three. he crosses under Keselowski in the dogleg and Truex Jr takes 2nd away.

31 to go, Kyle Busch checks up off turn four. He gets spin in the process with help from Ross Chastain and the caution is out.

Logano leads them to the pit lane once more. Logano is off 1st, Truex Jr 2nd.

25 to go

Green, Logano gets the jump by Truex Jr pulls to his outside into turn 1. They run four wide behind them. Truex Jr has the momentum off turn two, Truex Jr leads.

16 to go, Bubba Wallace knocks Cole Custer in the rear bumper down the front stretch and Custer has caught the wall. No caution.

10 to go, Truex Jr leads Logano by 1.2 seconds.

Martin Truex Jr wins at Phoenix Raceway!

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Phoenix Raceway Results
March 14, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver

1. Martin Truex Jr
2. Joey Logano
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Chase Elliott
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Kyle Larson
8. William Byron
9. Christopher Bell
10. Ryan Blaney
11. Aric Almirola
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
13. Alex Bowman
14. Matt DiBenedetto
15. Kurt Busch
16. Bubba Wallace
17. Austin Dillon
18. Chris Buescher
19. Ross Chastain
20. Erik Jones
21. Daniel Suarez
22. Chase Briscoe
23. Michael McDowell
24. Justin Haley
25. Kyle Busch
26. Ryan Preece
27. Corey LaJoie
28. Ryan Newman
29. Tyler Reddick
30. BJ McLeod
31. Cole Custer
32. Quin Houff
33. James Davison
34. Garrett Smothley
35. Josh Bilicki
36. Cody Ware
37. Anthony Alfredo
38. Timmy Hill

NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins | Playoff Points

1. Denny Hamlin
236 | 3PP

2. Brad Keselowski
197 | 1PP

3. Joey Logano
192 | 1PP

4. Martin Truex Jr
180 | 1 Win | 5PP

5. Kyle Larson
179 | 1 Win | 6PP

6. Chase Elliott
179 | 1PP

7. Kevin Harvick
176

8. Christopher Bell
167 | 1 Win | 5PP

9. William Byron
152 | 1 Win | 6PP

10. Kurt Busch
144

11. Michael McDowell
140 | 1 Win | 5PP

12. Austin Dillon
135 | 1PP

13. Ryan Blaney
134 | 1PP

14. Ryan Preece
123

15. Kyle Busch
115

16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
113

17. Alex Bowman
110

18. Chris Buescher
109 | 1PP

19. Bubba Wallace
97

20. Cole Custer
86

21. Ross Chastain
85

22. Ryan Newman
84

23. Erik Jones
78

24. Daniel Suarez
74

25. Chase Briscoe
73

26. Aric Almirola
70

27. Tyler Reddick
69

28. Matt DiBenedetto
62

29. Corey LaJoie
50

30. Anthony Alfredo
47

31. Jamie McMurray
30

32. Josh Bilicki
22

33. Joey Gase
20

34. Quin Houff
20

35. James Davison
19

36. Kaz Grala
9

37. Scott Heckert
9

38. David Ragan
4

Links

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