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09.03.2026 15:17
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“Expand the NCAA Tournament!”
Christopher Bell wins Stage 2 at Phoenix.
Looking to make it a third victory in a row in the spring race in Arizona.
🟡 CAUTION! Lap 158 🟡
Gragson slams the wall in Turns 1 and 2.
Blaney: "Let's f----- keep our track position this time."
🟡 CAUTION! Lap 131 🟡
Briscoe has a tire go down and slams the wall in Turns 3 and 4. Was running P3 at the time and had been complaining about a vibration prior.
No. 19 team entered the day 27th in points and needed a turn around.
🟡 CAUTION! Lap 93 🟡
Shane van Gisbergen spins off Turn 4 after a tire went down.
Ryan Blaney wins Stage 1 at Phoenix.
Top 10:
2. Bell
3. Logano
4. Reddick
5. Hamlin
6. Cindric
7. Suárez
8. Gibbs
9. Byron
10. Chastain
LAP 30/312:
Larson has dropped to 9th after starting 2nd.
LAP 13/312:
Penske's got the speed early here as Logano, Cindric and Blaney now command the top three.
🟢 LAP 1/312 🟢
Underway in the Cup Series race at Phoenix!
Couple notes for those dropping to the rear:
No. 6 - backup car
No. 38 - Unapproved adjustments in pre-qualifying/practice , car chief ejected, vehicle will start from rear and serve drive through penalty after taking green flag
No. 77 - unapproved adjustment
Info for today's Cup Series race at Phoenix:
📺 - FS1
📻 - MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance - 312 laps / 312 miles
Stages - 60 / 185 / 312 🏁
Average time of race - 3:08:04
Fuel Window - 98 laps
Enjoy!
Fantasy lineup and 36 for 36 pick for Phoenix:
I am now begging the mid-major conferences to lock their top seeds in the semis.
No reason they should be playing three games to clinch a berth.
BEST F1 CAR EVER
My overreaction is that this is the best F1 car ever if you only showed me the first three laps.
I will never hate conference tournaments to determine a bid but really sucks the Missouri Valley won’t be represented by Belmont, Bradley or Murray State.
Tyler Reddick spins late in Cup practice at Phoenix.
DRAMA ALREADY.
Oh Max!
Gotta admit, this is pretty amazing access Apple TV has given us with watching the default F1TV broadcast or Sky Sports + in car cams and other telemetry.
It would really be amazing if ESPN+ was ever functional on console or the TV app.
Steak too juicy. Lobster too buttery.
ANALYSIS: No prestige greater than winning the Daytona 500.
No mental task greater than Atlanta.
And no skill challenge greater than beating SVG on a road course.
Tyler Reddick conquered all in historic fashion to ascend as NASCAR’s best driver.
Race-changing caution here as Ross Chastain loses the right-rear wheel.
"Check the right front!" - Blaney
Something to note is Ryan Blaney hasn't scored a top-five finish on a road course in the Gen 7 car.
He's in line to potentially win today.
Connor Zilisch goes for a slide and half spin in Turn 1.
"F-----" Suárez, dude."
"Fall-off was a little bit more than we expected so might change up what we do in the final stage."
97 radio comparing it to the Roval as well and saying there's more fall-off today.
Interesting dynamic with the pit vs. stay out split as the road-course maestros opt to take the points in Stage 1 with Ross Chastain at the point for the stage win.
Top 10:
2. SVG
3. McDowell
4. Buescher
5. Allmendinger
6. Gibbs
7. Bowman
8. Elliott
9. Hocevar
10. Hamlin
Info for today’s Cup Series race at COTA:
📺 - FOX
📻 - PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance - 95 laps / 228 miles
Stages - 20 / 45 / 95 🏁
Avg. time of race - 3:07:20
Fuel window - 25 laps
To rear - No. 43 (unapproved adjustments)
Enjoy!
