NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Shriners Children’s 500
The Place: Phoenix Raceway
Track Length: 1 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, March 9
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: FS1 & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 312 miles (312 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 185), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 312) (more…)

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Cindric, Freightliner Celebrate No. 2 Legacy With Darlington Throwback, Earnhardt Scheme

Cindric, Freightliner Celebrate No. 2 Legacy With Darlington Throwback, Earnhardt Scheme

Darlington Throwback Weekend scheme celebrates the storied history of the No. 2 in NASCAR

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 4, 2025) – Team Penske and Austin Cindric today unveiled a special throwback paint scheme for the upcoming Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR. Cindric’s No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang will sport a blue and yellow design inspired by the 1979 and 1980 No. 2 livery driven by the late Dale Earnhardt. (more…)

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Off To A Strong Start, Christopher Bell Is Poised For A Breakout NASCAR Cup Series Season

Off To A Strong Start, Christopher Bell Is Poised For A Breakout NASCAR Cup Series Season

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

AUSTIN, Tex. — If you’re looking for a subtitle for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, try “Christopher Bell Unbound.”

Freed from the embargo that prevented him from racing on dirt for three years, Bell is competing with joy this season—and with performance to match.

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Katherine Legge Announces Debut In Phoenix At Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race With Live Fast Motorsports

Katherine Legge Announces Debut In Phoenix At Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race With Live Fast Motorsports

Mooresville, NC – February 27,2025 – Live Fast Motorsports is thrilled to announce that pioneering motorsport driver Katherine Legge has entered the Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway on March 9, 2025, racing the No. 78 DROPLiGHT Chevy Camaro. This marks Legge’s debut in the NASCAR Cup Series, underscoring her determination and versatility in professional racing.

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The Sun Never Sets at Rick Ware Racing — NASCAR, NHRA and AFT All On Tap This Weekend for RWR

The Sun Never Sets at Rick Ware Racing — NASCAR, NHRA and AFT All On Tap This Weekend for RWR

Scope of RWR’s Racing Endeavors on Display This Weekend With Simultaneous Season Openers for NHRA and American Flat Track in Florida, While NASCAR Races in Phoenix

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 3, 2025) – The calendar notifications on Rick Ware’s mobile phone are incessant. The frequent buzzes and constant dings are ever-present reminders that the sun never sets at Rick Ware Racing (RWR).

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New England Racers’ Results From Weekend’s Competition

New England Racers’ Results From Weekend’s Competition
Christopher Bell won the Cup race at COTA in Austin, TX with Joe Logano of Middletown, CT finishing 24th.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 33rd.
Conor Zillich won the Xfinity race while Chris Wright finished 33rd behind the wheel of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our’s entry.  Both reside in Chatham, MA.
Down at St. Pete, Fl. Alex Palou won the Indy Car season opener while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT finished 14th.
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Dramatic Victory at COTA Gives Christopher Bell Second Straight NASCAR Cup Win (Includes Results)

Dramatic Victory at COTA Gives Christopher Bell Second Straight NASCAR Cup Win (Includes Results)

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

AUSTIN, Tex.—Christopher Bell was prophetic.

After winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 23, Bell said 2.4-mile, 17-turn Circuit of Americas was a track he had circled for another potential victory.

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