Toyota driver Matt Kenseth (second) recorded the top-finish by a Camry in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) race at Phoenix International Raceway behind race-winner Joey Logano.
JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW “We have been so close here the last four races or so, we have been so close to winning an XFINITY race and it is so great to get Discount Tire in victory lane in their home area. I have been driving this car for a few years but haven’t got Discount Tire in victory lane with me driving, so that is a big deal.”
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS – On the team making an engine change following the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session:
Sam Hornish Jr. has enjoyed great success over the years at Phoenix International Raceway in several forms of racing. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver returns to the Valley of the Sun looking to build on that success, and talked about it and other topics with media members Saturday morning.
Kevin Harvick, aiming to extend his hot streak in the desert, roared to the Coors Light Pole Award in Friday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway.
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How do you feel about the car here at Phoenix? "We just raced here not too many races ago – we had a decent run there. We actually had a bad run, but we finished well. It's a different package, different setup for us that we're trying."
KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media following the first practice session and discussed how it felt to be back in the car.
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S/BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his relationship with his crew chief, Rodney Childers, his approach to the season now that the No. 4 team has a win and many other topics.
The STP 500 race weekend at Martinsville Speedway is just two weeks away but great seats still remain for the first NASCAR Sprint Cup short-track event of the year.
Rookie Ross Chastain sits in 10th place in Xfinity Series points as the circuit moves on to Phoenix International Raceway Saturday for the Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter 200. Chastain has finishes of ninth, 24th and 18th in the early part of the new season.
Recently crowned and seven-time ASCS (American Sprint Car Series) champion, Sam Hafertepe Jr broke the news on Wednesday afternoon that he will be joining a new team for the 2027 Sprint Car season.
