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Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Dark Horse Mustang in the Phoenix garage during a NASCAR Cup Series test.
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Scenes from Cup Series testing at Phoenix Raceway

By Staff Report | Published: March 6, 2024 20
Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com
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Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Dark Horse Mustang in the Phoenix garage during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

A two-day test at Phoenix Raceway in December was instrumental in finalizing what would become the 2024 rules package for short tracks and road courses. Phoenix will also mark the debut of said package, coming this Sunday at the 1-miler in Avondale, Ariz. (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). See the best photos from the early December test session.

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Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Dark Horse Mustang at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

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Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 Fastenal Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway. This also marked the on-track debut of the 2024 Ford Dark Horse Mustang.

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Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

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Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway. This also signified the on-track debut of the 2024 Toyota Camry XSE.

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Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Dark Horse Mustang at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 Fastenal Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Dark Horse Mustang at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Chris Buescher and Christopher Bell drive their NASCAR Cup Series cars during a test at Phoenix.

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Chris Buescher and Christopher Bell drive during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Dark Horse Mustang at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 Fastenal Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford Dark Horse Mustang at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Ryan Blaney drives the No. 12 Team Penske Ford during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Erik Jones drives the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE through the Phoenix garage during NASCAR Cup Series testing in December 2023.

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Erik Jones drives the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Chevrolet into Turn 1 at Phoenix Raceway with the sun setting in the background during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

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Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Erik Jones drives the No. 43 Toyota at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test with the sun setting behind him.

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Erik Jones drives the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Chevrolet into Turn 1 at Phoenix Raceway with the sun setting in the background during a NASCAR Cup Series test.

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Kyle Larson drives the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Corey LaJoie drives the No. 7 Chevrolet at Phoenix during a NASCAR Cup Series test with the sun setting behind him.

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Corey LaJoie drives the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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A detailed look at the simplified diffuser beneath the No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Larson during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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A detailed look at the simplified diffuser which features two aluminum rakes beneath the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Kyle Larson during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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A detailed look at the rear undercarriage of Christopher Bell's No. 20 Toyota during NASCAR Cup Series testing at Phoenix Raceway.

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A detailed look at the simplified diffuser beneath the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driven by Christopher Bell during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Larson, Corey LaJoie and Christopher Bell drive their NASCAR Cup Series cars during a test session at Phoenix.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Kyle Larson, Corey LaJoie and Christopher Bell drive during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell drive their NASCAR Cup Series cars during a test session at Phoenix.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell drive during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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Christopher Bell, Corey LaJoie and Erik Jones drive their NASCAR Cup Series cars during a test session at Phoenix.

Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR.com

Christopher Bell, Corey LaJoie and Erik Jones drive during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Phoenix Raceway.

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