Phoenix Raceway

The Mitchell, Indiana, native became the 200th different competitor to achieve a win in NASCAR's premier series following his first career victory in the desert state.

The JR Motorsports' competitor from Las Vegas led a race-high 114 of 200 laps en route to his first Xfinity Series victory of 2022 in the desert state.

NASCAR heads to Phoenix Raceway this weekend as the Cup Series and Xfinity Series close out the West Coast swing. The Camping World Truck Series has the week off and will return Saturday, March 19, to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson used a quick late-race pit stop to take the lead at Phoenix and held on to win and claim his first Cup championship.

The Elk Grove, California, native fended off Martin Truex Jr. in a 24-lap shootout to win for the 10th time in 2021 and for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship in the desert state.

The Kannapolis, North Carolina, native silenced his critics by capturing his first win and championship in the Xfinity circuit.

Ben Rhodes was able to capture the Truck Series championship for the first time in his career in only 141 starts. The Kentucky native made the winning move by passing Zane Smith with eight laps to go and never looked back to claim the 2021 Truck Series championship.

Hendrick Motorsports drivers Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will face off against Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. for the NASCAR Cup Series title Sunday afternoon.

The Welcome, North Carolina, native is primed to achieve a milestone start in his eighth full-time season in NASCAR's premier series.

Denny Hamlin finished third at Phoenix and maintained his lead in the points standings.