As of right now, track drying is proceeding accordingly and we should get going shortly with a projected start time of approximately 9 p.m. When this race does get underway, there will be a competition caution on lap 40. Pit road speed is 40 mph and the fuel window is roughly 80 laps.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series had a second practice session Saturday at 11:30 a.m. followed by the final practice at 2:30 p.m. at Phoenix International Raceway. Kurt Busch drove his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet to the top of the charts in both sessions.
Jimmie Johnson topped the charts Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. The driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 25.383 and a speed of 141.827 mph.
The Sprint Cup Series travels to Phoenix International Raceway this Sunday to compete in the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, the final race of the Eliminator Round. After the completion of this event, only four drivers will remain standing.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series head to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The on-track action for the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series will be televised on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra, as indicated below. FS1 will broadcast events for the Camping World Truck Series.
This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its last trip out west until March to run the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. It will be the 35th race of the season, ninth of the Chase and the final race of the Eliminator Round.
The driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet led only six laps on his way to scoring his 75th career victory, fifth win of the season and sixth at Texas Motor Speedway.
On Sunday, the six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion completed a sweep of this year’s Texas Motor Speedway races, powering past hapless Brad Keselowski with three laps left to win the AAA Texas 500 for the fourth straight year.
The 26-year-old Perkins from Bakersfield, California, will be driving the No. 24 Toyota entry for Sam Hunt Racing for the 2027 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season after spending the previous two seasons driving for Jordan Anderson Racing.
Illuminate this week launched Experience Circuit, an 18-race tour designed to bring fans into the garage, onto the grid and up on the pit box throughout the 2027 season.
Niece Motorsports’ marketing team has earned one Platinum and four Gold honors in the 2026 MarCom Awards, with its Military Tribute at Naval Base Coronado receiving Platinum recognition.
