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Austin Cindric penalized for COTA incident

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Tucker White
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AUSTIN, Texas - MARCH 2: A general view of the start of the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on March 2, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Photo: James Gilbert/Getty Images

NASCAR handed down penalties to Austin Cindric for intentionally wrecking Ty Dillon, Sunday, at Circuit of the Americas.

They announced on Wednesday, that it deemed Cindric’s right-rear contact with Dillon, spinning him down the frontstretch, during the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix fell into the category of intentionally wrecking another driver under Sections 4.4 B&D: NASCAR Member Code of Conduct Penalty Options and Guidelines.

As a result, Cindric loses 50 points and will pay a $50,000 fine. Which drops him from 11th to 34th in points. NASCAR stopped short of suspending him for a race, like it did to Bubba Wallace at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2022 and Chase Elliott at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2023.

Mike Forde, NASCAR managing director of racing communications, noted in the latest episode of “Hauler Talk” that Cindric avoided suspension because the race was on a road course, with lower speeds and tighter confines already, and that the incident didn’t lead to a caution flag.

In addition to Cindric, the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team loses two pit crew members for the next two races, after Kyle Larson lost a wheel on track.

GOVX and Speedway Motorsports Announce Official Partnership

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  • As part of a multi-year agreement, GOVX will further expand its mission to provide affordable race tickets to the Military and First Responder communities
  • GOVX savings on race tickets at Speedway Motorsports venues will begin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the upcoming March 14-16 Pennzoil 400 NASCAR race weekend

CONCORD, NC (March 5, 2025) — Speedway Motorsports and GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former military, first responders, emergency medical professionals, educators and other government service personnel, announced today an official multi-year partnership that will bring exclusive offers on race tickets to the GOVX community at all Speedway Motorsports tracks across the country.

GOVX

This agreement follows the earlier announcement of GOVX as an Official Partner of NASCAR, and its role as Presenting Sponsor and Official Verification Partner of the NASCAR Miltix program. Through the Miltix program, those who serve our country and communities can save up to 15 percent on NASCAR race tickets at Speedway Motorsports venues throughout the season, starting with the upcoming March 14-16 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube NASCAR race weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Appreciation pricing for those who serve will also extend to NHRA races held at Speedway Motorsports tracks, further enhancing the existing Official Partnership between GOVX and the NHRA.

“Speedway Motorsports has tremendous gratitude for the brave men and women who serve our nation and communities,” said Mike Burch, chief operating officer at Speedway Motorsports. “We’re sincerely thankful and honored to express that gratitude to the GOVX community. Through this partnership, we’re privileged to make our motorsports events more affordable and accessible so these men and women can create memorable experiences with their friends and families.”

The Official Partnership will also be supported through robust promotion on GOVX.com, GOVX signage at Speedway Motorsports tracks throughout the race season and other digital media placements.

“Over the decades, Speedway Motorsports has set the stage for some of the most electrifying races ever recorded,” said Alan Cole, GOVX CEO. “GOVX is honored to strengthen our existing partnerships and provide greater access to NASCAR and NHRA events to our growing community.”

About GovX

GOVX is dedicated to serving those who serve our country and communities – military service members, first responders, law enforcement officers, emergency medical professionals, educators, and other government service personnel. With a customizable suite of solutions, GOVX provides leading brands who share in our mission with a unique opportunity to support this deserving audience. Through our flagship e-commerce site, GOVX.com, brands can authentically reach a growing community of 10M+ members with their own storefront. More than 1K trusted brands currently have a storefront on GOVX.com, offering unbeatable deals to those who serve. With our verification app, GOVX ID, brands can easily enable service member discounts within the checkout flow of their own sites. More than 3K brands currently utilize our GOVX ID technology to honor service members. By leveraging GOVX marketing services solutions, brands can effectively amplify their products or services within our engaged and exclusive community and reinforce their support for Americans who make a difference. In addition to providing unmatched value to those who serve, GOVX also donates a portion of every order to nonprofits who serve the military and first responder community. To-date we have donated more than $1.8M through our GOVX Gives Back initiative. For more information, visit https://www.govx.com.

ABOUT SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS

Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer, promoter and sponsor of motorsports entertainment in the United States. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. Speedway Motorsports provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary; and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network subsidiary.

Haas Factory Team Advance | Phoenix I

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Phoenix I Event Info:
Date: Sunday, March 9
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Format: 312 Laps, 312 miles, Stages: 60-185-312
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 11:35 a.m. ET, Xfinity Practice (CW App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 2:05 p.m. ET, Cup Practice (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 3:10 p.m. ET, Cup Qualifying (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 5 p.m. ET, Xfinity Practice (CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 3:30 p.m. ET, Cup Race (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Pace Laps:

  • Phoenix Raceway hosts its annual spring date this weekend for the fourth points race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup/Xfinity Series season.
  • There have been eight different winners in the previous eight Xfinity races held at Phoenix.
  • Cole Custer won the Xfinity race at Phoenix in the fall of 2023 while running the No. 00 car, where he started 7th and led 96 laps.

Cole Custer Team Info:
Crew Chief: Aaron Kramer
Partner: Haas/Andy’s

Sheldon Creed Team Info:
Crew Chief: Jonathan Toney
Partner: Pit Boss

Sam Mayer Team Info:
Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
Partner: Audibel

Custer at Phoenix (Cup)
Starts: 6
Wins: —
Top-10s: 1
Poles: —

  • Custer makes his 7th Cup start at Phoenix this weekend, as he makes his first Cup start at Phoenix since the season finale in 2022.
  • His best finish came in his debut race at the track in 2020, when he drove up to 9th after starting in the 16th position.
  • He has started inside the top-10 in two of his last three races, and has an average starting position of 16.0.

Creed at Phoenix (Xfinity)
Starts: 7
Wins: —
Top-10s: 6
Poles: —

  • Creed is set to make his 8th Xfinity start at Phoenix this weekend, where has five straight top-10 finishes. He has the most top-10 (6) and top-5 (3) finishes at Phoenix of any track in his career at the Xfinity level.
  • He has started inside the top-10 in all seven career races, and holds an average starting position of 6.4.

Mayer at Phoenix (Xfinity)
Starts: 7
Wins: —
Top-10s: 1
Poles: —

  • Mayer makes his 8th Xfinity start at Phoenix this weekend, fresh off an 11th-place finish in the season finale last season. His best career finish is fifth in the fall of 2023 when he started 16th.
  • His best career starting position in seventh in the spring of 2022, and he started 8th in the fall race last season.

Where They Stand:

Cup Points Standings (41: 33rd): Custer is 33rd in the Cup Series points standings through three races this season.

Xfinity Points Standings (00: 4th, 41: 5th): Creed now sits fourth in the Xfinity points standings behind the three winners with 108 total points on the season, while Mayer is right behind him in fifth place with 94 points heading into Phoenix next Saturday.

Front Row Motorsports: Phoenix Raceway Competition Notes – Noah Gragson and the No. 4 Long John Silver’s Ford Team

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Noah Gragson and the No. 4 Long John Silver’s Ford Team
Phoenix Raceway Competition Notes

Shriners Children’s 500
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Event: Race 5 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Phoenix Raceway (1.0-mile)
#of Laps: 312
Time/TV/Radio: 3:30 PM ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90

Noah Gragson Notes

Phoenix Raceway is next up on the schedule for Noah Gragson and the No. 4 team. Leaving the Circuit of the Americas with an 8th place finish, Gragson currently sits 27th in the NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championship points standings but looks to close in on the top-25 with a solid performance in Arizona.

Long John Silver’s will make its debut on the No. 4 car this weekend, partnering with Gragson for the 312-lap event. Long John Silver’s will bring its signature, fan-favorite blue and yellow “Fish Yeah” scheme to Gragson’s Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

In eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the Phoenix Raceway, Gragson has notched one win, three top-five, and five top-10 finishes. In three Cup Series starts, Gragson has two top-15 finishes, finishing 12th in both visits to the track in 2024.

“Running the Long John Silver’s car brings back a lot of great memories from when I was eight years old,” said Gragson. “After the skate park, we’d go to Long John Silver’s, and I’d always get the popcorn shrimp. Now, to be driving this car in the Cup Series — it’s a full-circle moment. Let’s go have some fun in Phoenix!”

Road Crew

Driver: Noah Gragson
Hometown: Las Vegas

Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer
Hometown: Decatur, Illinois

Car Chief: Joey Forgette
Hometown: Iron Mountain, Michigan

Engineer: Dillon Silverman
Hometown: Chico, California

Engineer: Scott Bingham
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia

Mechanic: Chris Trickett
Hometown: Grafton, West Virginia

Mechanic: Tony Infinger
Hometown: Fort Valley, Georgia

Tire Specialist: Chris Aunspaw
Hometown: Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Engine Tuner: Matt Moeller
Hometown: Monroe, New York

Spotter: Nick Del Campo
Hometown: Blauvelt, New York

Transporter Co-Driver: Nate “Cookie” Eller
Hometown: Granite Falls, North Carolina

Transporter Co-Driver: Matt Murphy
Hometown: Augusta, Georgia

Pit Crew

Front Tire Changer: Thomas Hatcher
Hometown: Middleburg, Florida

Rear Tire Changer: Adam Riley
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Tire Carrier: Will Cooper
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama

Jackman: Nate McBride
Hometown: Vidalia, Georgia

Fueler: Ray Hernandez
Hometown: Orlando, Florida

ABOUT LONG JOHN SILVER’S

Long John Silver’s was founded in 1969 and is on a mission to create treasured moments through high-quality food and bell-ringing service. With restaurants from sea to mouth-watering sea, Long John Silver’s continues building on a belief that the unique seafood experience from the coasts should be accessible to all. Learn more at ljsilvers.com or join the conversation via social media on X, Facebook, or Instagram.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

AM Racing | Harrison Burton Phoenix Raceway March Xfinity Race Preview

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AM Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway | GOVX 200

Fast Facts

No. 25 AM Racing Team:
Driver: Harrison Burton
Primary Partner(s): DEX Imaging
Manufacturer: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Danny Efland
Spotter: Kevin Hamlin
Chassis Intel: AMR Chassis No. 077
Engine: Roush-Yates Engines

Notes of Interest:

● Junior Journey: AM Racing will embark on its junior year journey in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025 with driver Harrison Burton for the entire 33-race tour, continuing with Saturday afternoon’s running of the GOVX 200 at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

● Future Focused: In September, AM Racing announced that NASCAR Cup Series winner Harrison Burton would join the family-owned operation to pilot the team’s No. 25 Ford Mustang, beginning with the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on February 15, 2025.

Burton, a native of Huntersville, N.C., has been a staple in the NASCAR Cup Series for the past three seasons but will embrace a return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series and continue his relationship as a driver of the Ford blue oval.

Burton, 24, arrives on the scene at AM Racing after a 108-race stint driving for the historic Wood Brothers Racing team.

● Best with DEX: DEX (DEX Imaging) will continue its long-standing partnership with Harrison Burton and join AM Racing for several races this season, including Saturday afternoon’s GOVX 200 at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

DEX Imaging is the largest independent dealer of document imaging technology in the United States.

DEX sells and services the broadest selection of copiers, printers and data management solutions in the industry, such as Konica Minolta, Canon, Sharp, Ricoh, Xerox, and Kyocera, with annual revenue exceeding $500 Million.

What makes DEX unique is its people, whose combined knowledge of cutting-edge business technologies and depth of service experience are unmatched. DEX Imaging’s success is directly tied to its mission: to help customers of all sizes drive down document-related expenses while improving productivity.

● Harrison Burton NASCAR Xfinity Series Phoenix Raceway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Focused Health 250 will mark Burton’s fifth Xfinity Series start at the iconic 1.0-mile speedway.

In his previous four starts, Burton has delivered an Xfinity track-best of second after starting third in the 2020 edition of the LS Tractor 200 driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Additionally, Burton has delivered two top-five and three top-10 finishes and an average Xfinity track finish of 5.8.

Also, the Huntersville, N.C. native does have six NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix, delivering a track-best of 16th after starting ninth in the 2024 edition of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race driving for Wood Brothers Racing.

Burton, the second-generation racer, has also earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series.

● Harrison Burton NASCAR Xfinity Series Career Stats: Entering Phoenix, Burton has 78 career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts to his credit with four wins, 26 top-five and 51 top-10 finishes, and a championship best result of eighth, twice in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Burton’s four wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series occurred during the 2020 season. Burton, the son of former NASCAR driver and current television analyst Jeff Burton, captured the checkered flag at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway and Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, respectively.

In addition to the 78 Xfinity Series starts, he has achieved 109 NASCAR Cup Series starts, 40 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts and 52 career starts across the ARCA Menards Series platforms.

● Circuit of the Americas | Focused Health 250 Race Recap: The start of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season continued last weekend with the first road course race of the season from the breathtaking Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

The AM Racing team overcame breaking an axle in practice to successfully qualify for the race on speed, maneuvering the 31st fastest time overall.

With a must-qualify position scenario behind them, the AM Racing team with Burton focused on the race.

From the drop of the green flag, Burton methodically began working his way through the field. He found himself taking advantage of pit road strategy to win Stage 1 and score the team’s first stage victory and, earning Burton valuable points along the way.

Pitting at the end of Stage 1, mired Burton in traffic for Stage 2, but they fought hard throughout the stage to earn a decent track position for the third and final stage.

On the hunt for their third consecutive top-10 finish to start the year, Burton was battling for a top-10 finish when he experienced another broken axle, prematurely ending the team’s day and resulting in a frustrating 35th-place finish.

● Thanks For Your Support: With nine percent of the 2025 Xfinity season complete, AM Racing and Harrison Burton would like to thank their associate marketing partners for their support: AIRBOX Air Purifier, Castle Products, Dead On Tools, Eagle Rentals, Flying Circle, Mechanix Wear, Morton Buildings, No Days Off Premium Water, Racing Radios, Volt Batteries and WIX Filters.

● From the Pit Box: Veteran race engineer and former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Danny Efland is Harrison Burton’s crew chief.

On Saturday afternoon, he will be crew chief for his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series race and his second at Phoenix Raceway.

In his previous seven Xfinity Series starts, he has collected one pole (Daytona International Speedway | February 2016), one top-five and three top-10 finishes.

● Follow on Social Media: For more on AM Racing, please visit AMRacingteam.com, like their Facebook page (AM Racing), or follow them on Instagram and X | Twitter @AMRacingNASCAR.

For more on Harrison Burton, please visit theharrisonburton.com, like his Facebook page (Official Harrison Burton), or follow him on Instagram (@harrisonburton12) and X | Twitter (@hburtonracing).

Harrison Burton Quoteboard:

On Phoenix Raceway: “I have a pretty good track record at Phoenix Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and I look forward to the opportunity to keep that pace with the AM Racing team on Saturday afternoon.

“We have had good speed in our race cars this season, and I want to take my experience at Phoenix and apply it with our No. 25 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang on Saturday and contend for another top-10 finish.”

On Keys to Success at Phoenix Raceway: “I think track position is going to be key, but handling will also play a factor on Saturday afternoon. We have to work hard and ensure we are keeping up with the adjustments and taking advantage of the restarts to capitalize and keep us in the thick of the battle.”

On Circuit of the Americas Finish: “I am proud of my AM Racing team. We knew we had to make the race on our qualifying speed, and we were able to accomplish that – even with a broken axle in practice.

“I was impressed with the speed of our race car during the race. We were able to get a stage win with some strategy, and it looked like we would contend for another top-10 finish until we had another broken axle with about 10 laps left in the race.

“That was unfortunate, but I am proud of the speed we showcased with our No. 25 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang and look forward to rebounding in Phoenix.”

On 2025 Season Outlook: “I believe we can turn some heads in 2025. I think our goals and expectations are not only obtainable, but we can execute them well and put this AM Racing team into the Playoffs in 2025.

“We have a lot of people and partners who believe in what we are doing this season, and I’d love nothing more than to deliver AM Racing their first career Xfinity Series win, join the Playoffs and hunt for a championship.

“I believe it’s going to be a fun year.”

Race Information:

The GOVX 200 (200 laps | 200 miles) is the fourth of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2025 schedule. A 25-minute group practice will occur on Sat., Mar. 8, 2025, from 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 10:40 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day, shortly after 3:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. ET), with live coverage on The CW Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (MT).

About AM Racing:

AM Racing is a multi-tiered, multi-faceted Motorsports program headquartered in Statesville, N.C.

Established in December 2015, AM Racing is prided on faith, honesty and intelligent performance.

In its ninth year of competition, the family-owned team will compete in the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events.

RFK Advance | Phoenix I

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Phoenix I Event Info:
Date: Sunday, March 9
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Format: 312 Laps, 312 miles, Stages: 60-185-312
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 2:05 p.m. ET, Practice (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 3:10 p.m. ET, Qualifying (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 3:30 p.m. ET, Race (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Pace Laps:

  • Phoenix hosts its annual spring date this weekend for the fourth points race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
  • Phoenix is the site of seven of Jack Roush’s Cup wins all-time, and 17 wins across NASCAR’s three series.
  • Consumer Cellular makes its season debut alongside Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team.
  • The No. 60 car will don Solomon Plumbing for the first time this season alongside Ryan Preece.

6 Team Info:
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
Partner: Consumer Cellular

17 Team Info:
Driver: Chris Buescher
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Partner: Fry’s / Thomas’ / Philadelphia

60 Team Info:
Driver: Ryan Preece
Crew Chief: Derrick Finley
Partner: Solomon Plumbing

Keselowski at Phoenix
Starts: 31
Wins: —
Top-10s: 14
Poles: 2 (2014, 2021)

  • Keselowski makes his 32nd Cup start in Phoenix this weekend where he has 14 top-10s with an average finish of 13.6. Most recently he finished 4th in the 2024 spring race and 15th last fall.
  • He’s led 284 laps in 15 different Phoenix races and has seven top-10s in the spring race alone at the 1-mile track.
  • Keselowski has two poles (2014, 2021) with an average starting position of 14.4. He has started inside the top-10 nine times at Phoenix throughout his career, including three on the front row.
  • He is a two-time Xfinity Series winner in Phoenix including winning the 2018 race in the No. 22 entry, and in 2014 for Team Penske. Overall, he has 21 NXS starts with 5 top-10s. He also made two Truck Series starts in 2005 and 2008 with a best finish of sixth in his own No. 19 truck for BKR.

Buescher at Phoenix
Starts: 18
Wins: —
Top-10s: 4
Poles: —

  • Following two top-10 finishes in the first three races, Buescher makes his 19th Cup start in Phoenix this weekend. Buescher has recorded three straight top-10 finishes at the track, including a runner-up effort in this event a year ago.
  • He was one of four drivers to finish inside the top-10 in both the spring and fall races last season at Phoenix alongside Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.
  • Buescher has an average starting position of 23.6 with the P9 start in the fall of 2022 as his best effort.
  • Buescher also made four Xfinity Series starts in Arizona for Jack Roush with a best finish of 12th (2014).

Preece at Phoenix
Starts: 11
Wins: —
Top-10s: —
Poles: —

Preece is set to make his 12th Cup start in Phoenix this weekend. In 2022, he posted the two best finishes of his career at the track, crossing the line in 12th in the spring race after starting 25th, and 14th in the fall.
Preece has an average starting position of 24.9, including a P12 effort in the 2023 season finale.

RFK Historically at Phoenix
Cup Wins: 7 (Mark Martin, 1993; Jeff Burton, 2000, 2003; Matt Kenseth, 2002; Kurt Busch, 2005; Carl Edwards, 2010, 2013)

  • Hooked on Phoenix: RFK has 309 combined starts at Phoenix, totaling 17 wins, 78 top-five and 139 top-10 finishes. RFK Fords have nine poles and have led 4,050 laps at the 1-mile track.
  • Winning in the Desert: RFK has won at Phoenix in all three of NASCAR’s major divisions, with the organization’s first win coming in the fall of 1993 with NASCAR Hall of Famer and former driver Mark Martin in the NCS. RFK won the second-ever NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix in 2000 and former driver Greg Biffle claimed the organization’s 100th overall NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Phoenix in 2009.
  • Former driver Carl Edwards also won at the track that fall to give RFK the season sweep. All in all, six drivers have won NASCAR races for RFK at Phoenix (Martin, Biffle, Edwards, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Joe Ruttman). In addition, Edwards swept Phoenix in the fall of 2010, winning both the NXS and NCS events.
  • Xfinity Success: Phoenix was one of the strongest tracks for RFK’s Xfinity program. In 93 starts, the organization won eight times, earned 27 top-fives, 53 top-10s and has led 1,406 laps. RFK most recently went to victory lane with Edwards in Nov. 2010. Its eight wins rank most of any track on the circuit behind only Charlotte (12), Darlington (15), Richmond (9) and Rockingham (10).
  • Tale of the Tape: RFK has started 180 NCS races at Phoenix, recording a total of seven victories, 38 top-five finishes, 65 top-10 finishes, four poles and has led 2,310 laps. Edwards earned RFK’s most recent victory at Phoenix in the March 2013 event.

RFK Phoenix Wins

1993 Martin Cup

1997-2 Ruttman Truck

2000 Burton Cup

2000 Burton NXS

2001 Biffle Truck

2001 Burton Cup

2001 Biffle NXS

2002 Kenseth Cup

2005-1 Busch Cup

2005-2 Edwards NXS

2006-2 Kenseth NXS

2008-2 Edwards NXS

2009-1 Biffle NXS

2009-2 Edwards NXS

2010-2 Edwards Cup

2010-2 Edwards NXS

2013-1 Edwards Cup

Last Time Out & Where They Stand
Circuit of the Americas (COTA): Buescher shined during a day defined by determination for RFK Racing, recording a 7th-place finish at the road course. Keselowski overcame extreme heat when his cool suit failed, to finish 15th, while Preece won the second stage to grant himself a playoff point and 10 regular-season points.

Points Standings (17: 12th, 6: 26th, 60: 30th): Buescher leads all RFK Fords as he sits 12th in the points standings after three races. Keselowski moved up to 26th after a solid run at COTA, while Preece used his stage two win to move up to 30th.

Front Row Motorsports: Phoenix Raceway Competition Notes – Zane Smith and the No. 38 Aaron’s Rent to Own Ford Team

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Zane Smith and the No. 38 Aaron’s Rent to Own Ford Team
Phoenix Raceway Competition Notes

Shriners Children’s 500
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Event: Race 5 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Phoenix Raceway (1.0-mile)
#of Laps: 312
Time/TV/Radio: 3:30 PM ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90

Zane Smith Notes

The “West Coast Swing” is here as the NASCAR Cup Series makes its way to Arizona for 312 laps at the Phoenix Raceway. Aaron’s Rent to Own will make another appearance on a Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang Dark Horse, partnering with Zane Smith and the No. 38 team for this event.

Aaron’s will be featured in seven NASCAR Cup Series races with Smith and the No. 38 Ford team during the 2025 season.

In four starts at the Phoenix Raceway in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Smith has three top-five finishes, including his 2022 win, closing out his NCTS championship season.

“I have a pretty good resume at the Phoenix Raceway,” said Smith. “I know how to race my way around there and put myself in contention to win.

Road Crew

Driver: Zane Smith
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California

Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Hometown: Plainville, Connecticut

Car Chief: Will Norris
Hometown: Bells, Tennessee

Engineer: Jacob Clamme
Hometown: Hartford City, Indiana

Engineer: Chris Yerges
Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin

Mechanic: Steve Godfrey
Hometown: West Haven, Connecticut

Mechanic / Engine Tuner: Tyler Podlaski
Hometown: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Spotter: Ryan Blanchard
Hometown: Bethlehem, Connecticut

Transport Co-Driver: Ernest Mullins
Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Transport Co-Driver: Rick Grissom
Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Pit Crew

Front Tire Changer: Keiston France
Hometown: Amelia, Virginia

Rear Tire Changer: Austin Chrismon
Hometown: China Grove, North Carolina

Tire Carrier: Drew Baum
Hometown: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Jackman: Kapil Fletcher
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fueler: Chris Webb
Hometown: Concord, North Carolina

ABOUT AARON’S

Headquartered in Atlanta, The Aaron’s Company, Inc. is a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture, and other home goods. Aaron’s offers a direct-to-consumer lease-to-own solution through its approximately 1,200 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Toyota GAZOO Racing Weekly Preview 03.05.25

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This Week in Motorsports: March 3 – 9, 2025

  • NCS/NXS/ARCA: Phoenix Raceway – March 7-9
  • NHRA: Gainesville Raceway – March 7-9

PLANO, Texas (March 5, 2025) – NASCAR enters the fourth week of its season with the Cup and Xfinity Series, joined by the ARCA Menards Series, heading to Phoenix Raceway for the first of two trips in 2025. The NHRA begins its 2025 campaign at Gainesville Raceway this weekend as well.

NASCAR National Series – NCS/NXS

Bell goes for three in a row and Phoenix Spring repeat … 2025 has already been magical for Christopher Bell and his No. 20 Camry XSE team just three races into the new season. The Oklahoma native comes to Phoenix this weekend with two consecutive wins, at Atlanta Motor Speedway and last Sunday at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and currently sits fourth in the Cup Series points standings. Bell also returns to the one-mile short oval in search of a repeat victory from last March where he led 50 laps on the way to victory. Phoenix has been a strong track for Bell, who’s finished inside the top-10 in six of his 10 career starts.

Camry XSE drivers seek another pole … Toyota enters this weekend with two of the three Cup Series pole positions in 2025, and seven of the last eight races dating back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway last October, after Tyler Reddick’s blistering run at COTA last weekend. Phoenix is an ideal track for Team Toyota to continue the streak, with Toyota Camrys capturing both poles last season – by Denny Hamlin in the spring and Martin Truex Jr. in the fall.

Toyota drivers return to favorable Phoenix … Similar to Bell, Phoenix Raceway has been kind to several of the Toyota Camry XSE drivers over the course of their careers. Toyota drivers led all but 14 of the 312 laps in the race that Bell won in March 2024, and Toyota became the first manufacturer to have five drivers lead 50 or more laps in a race, including Hamlin and Reddick (68), Ty Gibbs (57), Truex Jr. (55 laps) and Bell (50). Additionally, Reddick has four top-10s in the last six Phoenix races; Hamlin has 16 top-fives and 22 top-10s in 39 career Phoenix starts; Chase Briscoe has top-10 finishes in half of his Phoenix starts, including his first career win in 2022 and Riley Herbst returns to Phoenix after winning the Xfinity Series finale last November.

Sawalich looking to continue solid rookie start … Eighteen-year-old Toyota Development Driver, William Sawalich, has a had a solid beginning to his rookie campaign in the Xfinity Series. The driver of the No. 18 GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has two straight top-10 finishes at Atlanta and COTA and currently sits 12th in the series points standings. Sawalich looks to make up more ground this weekend at Phoenix Raceway where he’s found success before, winning the ARCA Menards Series race from the pole position last season and claiming the pole in the Xfinity Series race last November.

NASCAR Regional Series – ARCA Menards Series

Crews back in ARCA … Toyota Development Driver, Brent Crews, makes his first ARCA Menards Series start of the 2025 season this weekend in Phoenix, piloting the No. 18 Toyota Camry for JGR for the first time. The 16-year-old has made eight career ARCA starts to date, with two career wins, six top-fives and six top-10s.

NHRA – Top Fuel/Funny Car

Brown begins Top Fuel title defense … Antron Brown and his Toyota Top Fuel Dragster team drop the curtain on their NHRA Top Fuel title defense at Gainesville Raceway this weekend. The 49-year-old captured his fourth Top Fuel world championship, and the eighth for Toyota, last November in Pomona and now goes for his fifth, which would tie him for second all-time in the category. Toyota also seeks its third consecutive Top Fuel title this season after Brown’s 2024 championship and the 2023 title won by Doug Kalitta.

Langdon, Todd seek Gainesville repeats … The 2024 Gatornationals will go down in history for Kalitta Motorsports as it was the first time the famed race team won both the Top Fuel and Funny Car categories in a weekend with Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd taking home the Wally Trophies last year. Both drivers return to Gainesville this weekend in hopes of a repeat to get their 2025 championship quests off on the right foot once again. A victory by Langdon would be the 20th of his career and a win for Todd would be his 22nd.

Toyota Dragsters to compete in Top Fuel callout … Along with pushing for the event victory, Toyota’s Top Fuel Dragsters of Brown, Justin Ashley, Langdon, Kalitta and Steve Torrence will also do battle in the NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, which takes place on Saturday during and around the qualifying sessions. The callout, where drivers who are a part of the special event can call out competitors they’d like to race, offers a chance to earn additional prize money during the race weekend. In last year’s callout at Gainesville, Brown captured bragging rights with the victory.

Bode makes debut with DC Motorsports … Stepping into the DC Motorsports Toyota GR Supra Funny Car this weekend in Gainesville is 22-year-old, Bobby Bode. The Illinois native has 40 career starts under his belt and made nine Funny Car appearances during the 2024 season. His career-best result to-date is a runner-up finish in Houston in 2022.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

JR Motorsports — NXS Phoenix Raceway Preview

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JR Motorsports Xfinity Team Preview
TRACK – Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval)
NXS RACE – GOVX 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
TUNE IN – CW, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Carson Kvapil
No. 1 – Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Technologies Chevrolet

Kvapil 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 3
Wins: 0
Top 5s: 1
Top 10s: 1
Laps Led: 7
Avg. Finish: 16.7
Points:11th

Carson Kvapil will head to Phoenix Raceway this weekend for his first time racing in “The Valley of the Sun”.

Kvapil has made six previous NASCAR Xfinity Series starts on tracks between 1 and 2 miles in length, scoring a best finish of second at Dover Motor Speedway last season.

Crew chief Andrew Overstreet will return to Phoenix after leading his team to a top-five finish last fall.

Carson Kvapil

“Phoenix is not like any other track we race on, so I am looking forward to getting out there and getting a feel for it. This No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Technologies team has given me a really fast car every weekend, so I know we will unload another one on Saturday. Hopefully we can learn a lot and get another solid finish for Johnny Morris and everyone at Bass Pro Shops and Clarience Technologies.”

Justin Allgaier
No. 7 Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet

Allgaier 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 3
Wins: 0
Top 5s: 1
Top 10s: 1
Laps Led: 11
Avg. Finish: 16.3
Points: 5th

Justin Allgaier is a two-time winner at Phoenix having gone to Victory Lane in this event in 2017 and in the fall of 2019.

Allgaier’s most recent start at Phoenix saw the veteran driver earn a runner-up result that secured the first NXS championship for the Illinois native.

Overall, in 29 starts at the 1-mile oval in the NXS, Allgaier has earned 11 top-fives and 19 top-10s to accompany his two victories. Allgaier’s 19 top-10 finishes rank as the most at any track that he has competed on in the NXS.

According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Allgaier ranks first among all drivers in quality passes (726), green-flag passes (1,024), laps led (600), laps run inside the top 15 (5,319), fastest laps run (429) and speed on restarts.

Justin Allgaier

“It’s definitely going to be special going back to Phoenix this weekend after how last year ended there. Phoenix has always been a really strong track for us and I feel extremely confident that we will be just as strong again on Saturday with our BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet. Jim (Pohlman, crew chief) and all the guys on this JR Motorsports team have worked really hard getting this car prepared and I can’t wait to get out there and see what we can do.”

Sammy Smith
No. 8 Pilot Chevrolet

Smith 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 3
Wins: 0
Top 5s: 1
Top 10s: 1
Laps Led: 1
Avg. Finish: 13
Points: 6th

Sammy Smith earned his first NXS career win at Phoenix in the spring of 2023.

In five starts at the 1-mile Arizona track, Smith has one win, one top-five and four top-10s with an average finish of 8.8.

On tracks measuring 1-2 miles in length, Smith has 33 starts, one win, six top-fives, and 18 top-10s.

Redbone Trucking, a transportation company will ride on the TV panel of the No. 8 Pilot Chevrolet this weekend. Redbone Trucking was started in 2005 by a then-25-year-old Al Jones in North Salt Lake, UT with one truck. Twenty years later the company has grown to more than 100 trucks and 200 employees.

Sammy Smith

“This No. 8 JR Motorsports team has brought strong competitive cars to the track all season so far, so that coupled with how we’ve been at Phoenix, I know we’ll bring a fast Chevrolet to the track. I couldn’t do this without Pilot, TMC and Allstate Peterbilt and I am itching to get them a well-deserved first win of the season.”

Connor Zilisch
No. 88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet

Zilisch 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 3
Wins: 1
Top 5s: 1
Top 10s: 1
Laps Led: 27
Avg. Finish: 20.7
Points: 16th

Connor Zilisch will make his second NXS start Saturday afternoon at Phoenix. Zilisch scored a solid fourth-place finish at the 1-mile desert oval last November.

Zilisch enters Phoenix after scoring his second NXS win last week at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The driver of the WeatherTech Chevrolet turned in an impressive performance at the 2.4-mile road course, winning the pole and leading the most laps (26 of 65) on the way to scoring the victory.

Zilisch is now the second-youngest multi-time winner in NXS history, just behind former JRM driver Chase Elliott (Elliott 18 years, 4 months, 14 days; Zilisch 18 years, 7 months, 7 days).

Zilisch jumped 16 positions in the series championship standings, moving up to 16th, 61 points behind the leader.

Connor Zilisch

“Last fall was my first time racing at Phoenix where we were able to finish fourth. I’m excited to go back there this weekend and build on the strong finish and apply what I’ve learned thus far. With how wide the track is, there is a lot you can do on restarts, so I’ve been watching races and looking over my notes to see what works best in different scenarios. It’s great to have Roto-Rooter join the No. 88 this weekend and hope to see them in Victory Lane when it’s all said and done.”

JRM Team Updates

JR Motorsports at Phoenix Raceway: JR Motorsports has competed at Phoenix Raceway a combined 109 times in the NXS since 2006. In those starts at the 1-mile oval, the organization has recorded four wins, 28 top-fives and 57 top-10s. The average finish is 13.1.

Souvenir Rig: JRM drivers Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith and Connor Zilisch will be signing autographs at the JR Motorsports / HMS-Byron/Bowman souvenir rig on Saturday, March 8 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. MT.

Young’s Motorsports Phoenix Raceway March Team Preview

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Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway | GOVX 200

Fast Facts

No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Anthony Alfredo
Primary Partner(s): DUDE Wipes
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2025 Driver Points Position: 26th
2025 Owner Points Position: 29th
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing

Notes of Interest:

● Settling In: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced that NASCAR Xfinity Series veteran driver Anthony Alfredo would join the team full-time for its sophomore season behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s GOVX 200 at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

2025 marks the sophomore season for the Young’s Motorsports team in NASCAR Xfinity Series competition after a healthy and competitive freshman season with rookie Leland Honeyman Jr. at the controls.

● About Anthony: A popular driver, Alfredo, a native of Ridgefield, Connecticut, joins Young’s Motorsports with an array of Motorsports experience, including starts in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series, respectively.

The 2025 season will mark Alfredo’s fourth full-time Xfinity Series campaign, and he joins the Mooresville, N.C.-based team after spending the 2024 season with Our Motorsports.

The 25-year-old finished the 2024 Xfinity season 15th in the championship driver standings, collecting an Xfinity Dash 4 Cash win at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway and adding two more top-fives and seven top-10s to his impressive statistics in 121 career Xfinity Series starts.

● All-Aboard!: For the fourth of 33 Xfinity Series races this season, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back

DUDE Wipes will serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 200-lap race on Saturday afternoon.

DUDE Wipes is the flagship product of DUDE Products, a men’s hygiene company that was founded in 2012 by lifelong friends in Chicago.

The U.S.-based company introduced DUDE Wipes as the first flushable wipe for adults, marketed as a better hygiene solution to dry toilet paper.

The brand is available online and in 20,000 stores nationwide, including Walmart, Target and Amazon.

● Anthony Alfredo Xfinity Series Phoenix Raceway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s first of two trips to Avondale, Ariz., will mark Alfredo’s seventh career start at the iconic 1.0-mile speedway.

Alfredo earned a track-best 10th after starting 20th in the 2024 edition of the Call 811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 for Our Motorsports.

The Xfinity Series veteran driver will look to improve his overall Phoenix Raceway average finish of 26.0.

Additionally, Alfredo has two NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway with a best effort of 34th after starting 30th in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race driving for Front Row Motorsports.

The Ridgefield, Connecticut native also has a lone NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start in 2019, driving for TRICON Garage. He finished 24th after starting 13th in the Lucas Oil 150.

With three down and 30 races to go, Alfredo and the Young’s Motorsports team look to punch their ticket toward the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs with a victory in the fourth race of the year.

The NASCAR Cup Series will follow the Xfinity Series rumble with their main event, the Shriners Children’s 500, on Sunday, March 9.

After two straight weekends of racing in February, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will take a break this weekend before returning to action in Sin City at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway on Friday, March 14, 2025.

● Anthony Alfredo Xfinity Series Career Stats: Entering Phoenix, Alfredo has 121 NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best third-place finish twice, most recently at Talladega Superspeedway after starting 11th in the 2024 edition of the Ag-Pro 300 for Our Motorsports.

Since 2020, he has earned one pole, five top-five, and 22 top-10 finishes and has an average finish of 19.5.

● Circuit of the Americas | Focused Health 250 Race Recap: The first road course of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season kicked off from Austin, Texas, with the Focused Health 250 on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

The Young’s Motorsports team took advantage of an extended practice to deliver the 19th fastest lap.

In qualifying on Friday evening, Alfredo picked up the pace and landed a season-high qualifying effort in the 17th position aboard his No. 42 Austin Gamblers Chevrolet Camaro.

Alfredo showcased the speed in his Chevrolet Camaro by carefully carving through the field to finish ninth in Stage 1.

On a different strategy, Alfredo and the Young’s Motorsports were resilient in Stage 2 – staying focused and disciplined, knowing they needed a track position to set themselves up for the third and final stage.

In Stage 3, Alfredo started inside the top-10 and remained in the hunt for his first top-10 finish of the season until he was involved in a late race spin with 14 laps to go.

Adding insult to injury, Alfredo had to make a stop-and-go penalty, which hindered his progress to fight back to the top-10.

Over the race’s final laps, however, Alfredo muscled his No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro from 31st to 21st at the checkered flag.

After three races, the team aims to boost its average finish of 26.7 after a season-high 21st at Circuit of the Americas.

● Calling the Shots: Guiding Alfredo as crew chief of the No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.

On Saturday, he will be crew chief in his 134th NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 133 races, he has four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.

The season’s fourth race will be his ninth tango at Phoenix Raceway as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

● Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Raceway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ third NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Phoenix Raceway.

In the team’s two previous Xfinity Phoenix Raceway starts, the team earned an Xfinity track-best of 11th after starting 24th with rookie Leland Honeyman Jr. at the wheel in March 2024.

While the family-owned team has limited NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Phoenix, it has had an average starting position of 25.3 and an average finish of 24.1 in 20 Phoenix Raceway Truck Series starts overall since 2014.

The organization posted a team-best finish at the track of eighth in the 2023 edition of the CRAFTSMAN 150 on November 3, 2023, with Truck Series contender Kaden Honeycutt at the wheel.

● Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the family-owned organization has logged 36 starts and maintains an average starting position of 26.7 and an average finish of 23.7.

● Follow on Social Media: For more on Anthony Alfredo, please visit AnthonyAlfredo.com, like him on Facebook (Anthony Alfredo Racing), follow him on Instagram (@anthonyalfredo) and X | Twitter (@anthonyalfredo).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Anthony Alfredo Pre-Race Quotes:

On Phoenix Raceway: “I am excited about Phoenix Raceway this weekend since it will be our first short track of the season. This will help us gauge where our program stands competitively, and I believe it’s an excellent opportunity to run up front with our No. 42 DUDE Wipes Chevrolet.”

On Keys to Success at Phoenix Raceway: “Track position will be big, so being aggressive on restarts will be important, as will our strategy.

“The Young’s Motorsports team finished 11th last March at Phoenix, so I’m excited for the opportunity to better that on Saturday afternoon.”

On Circuit of the Americas Finish: “I am disappointed in myself for making a mistake at Circuit of the Americas that took us out of contention for a top-10 finish, but to have that raw speed and see our aggressive strategy play out has me excited for the rest of the year with my Young’s Motorsports team.”

On DUDE Wipes Partnership with Young’s Motorsports: “DUDE Wipes was one of my first sponsors when I came into the NASCAR national series, and to have them grow into our flagship partner is really awesome.

“It means a lot for them to follow me to Young’s Motorsports and believe in what we are building. There would be nothing more special than bringing them home some hardware!”

On The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season: “My goal this year with Young’s Motorsports is simple: to win a regular-season race and make the Playoffs.

“It’s certainly a tall order, but we can make it happen. We will build this program from the ground up and make that goal a reality.”

Race Information:

The GOVX 200 (200 laps | 200 miles) is the fourth of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2025 schedule. A 25-minute group practice will occur on Sat., Mar. 8, 2025, from 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 10:40 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day, shortly after 3:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. ET), with live coverage on The CW Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (MT).

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