At-track photos: 2026 Phoenix Raceway spring weekend
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Ryan Blaney exits his car in Victory Lane after winning his second consecutive race at Phoenix.
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Ryan Blaney stands on his roof moments after winning Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500.
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Ryan Blaney -- not always one for a burnout -- lays down some donuts after a win at Phoenix!
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Checkered flag is in the air and Ryan Blaney wins, ending Tyler Reddick's three-race winning streak to open the 2026 season.
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Christopher Bell battles for the win in the closing laps Sunday afternoon. He led a race-best 176 laps.
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Michael Jordan keeps a watchful eye on his three 23XI Racing entries at Phoenix Raceway.
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Late trouble for John Hunter Nemechek, who's caught up in a crash at Phoenix.
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Carson Hocevar leads a group of cars into Turn 3 at Phoenix.
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Shane van Gisbergen goes for a spin during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Bubba Wallace banked another top 10 Sunday at Phoenix.
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Michael McDowell (L) and Chris Buescher (R) battle for a spot Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
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Big trouble! Contact between Joey Logano and Ross Chastain causes a huge crash at Phoenix.
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A wide view of the rolling desert hills near Phoenix Raceway.
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Ryan Blaney leads a group through the corner during the Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Christopher Bell (No. 20) and Joey Logano (No. 22) battle for a spot at Phoenix.
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Kyle Larson battles for position during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Fans enjoy Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix.
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Chase Elliott (No. 9) goes for a spin as cars sneak by at Phoenix.
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Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin (No. 11), who is also 23XI Racing co-owner, battles 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick (No. 45) on Sunday at Phoenix.
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Kyle Busch gathers it up after a tire issue during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Chase Elliott works a corner during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Daniel Suárez (front) battles William Byron (back) for a spot during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Ryan Blaney turns a lap during Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Four-wide? Four-wide at Phoenix!
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Joey Logano leads during the early phases of Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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The green flag flies and Race No. 4 of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is underway!
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Tyler Reddick straps into his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota with four straight wins on his mind.
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Final preperations are underway for Carson Hocevar before strapping into his Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
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Ryan Blaney gets ready before Sunday's Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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A legend of the hot dog. Joey Chestnut is in the house!
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Brad Keselowski greets fans ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix.
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Kyle Larson signs autographs before 312 laps in the desert on Sunday.
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Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing stops for a photo Sunday at Phoenix.
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Spire Motorsports' Carson Hocevar poses for a photo Sunday before the race at Phoenix.
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Daniel Suárez of Spire Motorsports stops for an autograph Sunday at Phoenix.
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Hyak Motorsports' Ricky Stenhouse Jr. meets with young fans in his hauler Sunday at Phoenix.
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Chase Briscoe earned his first Cup Series victory in this race four years ago ... could another win be in store on Sunday?
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Chase Elliott's No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet heads from the garage to the grid Sunday morning in the desert.
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The car belonging to Kyle Larson -- last year's series champion at Phoenix -- is pushed to the grid pre-race on Sunday.
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Ryan Blaney can make it two straight Phoenix wins with a victory Sunday afternoon.
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It's race day in Phoenix! Can Denny Hamlin avenge his title defeat last fall with a win in the desert?
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Justin Allgaier celebrates his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win in Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway.
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JR Motorsports' Justin Allgaier exits his car after winning his third career race at Phoenix Raceway.
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Through the roof!
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Justin Allgaier burns it down after winning his 29th career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory.
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The checkered flag waves and Justin Allgaier is the fourth different winner in four O'Reilly Series races to open 2026!
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Justin Allgaier (No. 7) passes Jesse Love (No. 2) in the late moments of Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix.
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The gator is lurking. Justin Allgaier (No. 7) chases down Jesse Love (No. 2) in the closing moments at Phoenix.
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Jesse Love, the day's dominant driver with 114 laps led, leads the O'Reilly Series field for a Phoenix restart.
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Carson Kvapil of JR Motorsports pulls off pit road after scheduled service during Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix.
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Corey Day (No. 17) fends off a group of drivers during the O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix.
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Brandon Jones (No. 20) battles teammate Brent Crews (No. 19) during Saturday's O'Reilly Series race in the desert.
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Carson Kvapil turns a lap during Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix. He led 22 laps before finishing third.
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In a start for JR Motorsports, Cup Series regular William Byron suffered damage in a late incident but rallied to 13th.
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Brandon Jones (No. 20) and Sammy Smith (No. 8) race in close quarters during Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix.
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The green flag flies for Race No. 4 of the 2026 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season at Phoenix Raceway.
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Polesitter Taylor Gray waves to fans ahead of Saturday's O'Reilly Series race at Phoenix.
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Defending series champion and fall Phoenix winner Jesse Love walks the driver introductions stage Saturday in the desert.
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Brent Crews walks the driver introductions stage ahead of his second career O'Reilly Series start with Joe Gibbs Racing.
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Justin Allgaier waves to fans before Saturday's O'Reilly Series race in the desert.
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Joey Logano poses with the Busch Light Pole Award after winning his third career Cup Series pole at Phoenix Raceway.
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Tyler Reddick makes his qualifying lap around Phoenix Raceway.
He's seeking a historic fourth consecutive win to start the 2026 season.
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Tyler Reddick prepares to make his qualifying run in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota.
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Ryan Blaney looks on during Cup Series qualifying at Phoenix Raceway. He enters the weekend as the most recent winner at the 1-mile oval.
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Denny Hamlin looks on during qualifying at Phoenix Raceway.
Hamlin is looking for redemption in Arizona after finishing runner-up in the quest for the Cup Series title last season.
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Kyle Busch awaits to make his qualifying lap in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
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The RFK Racing Fords of Brad Keselowski (front) and Chris Buescher turn laps during Cup Series practice at Phoenix.
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Cup Series champions Kyle Larson (front) and Ryan Blaney turn laps during Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.
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Ryan Blaney out on track during Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.
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Anthony Alfredo awaits Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.
Alfredo is filling in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet as driver Alex Bowman recovers from a bout with vertigo.
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Taylor Gray of Joe Gibbs Racing celebrates his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole at Phoenix Raceway.
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Justin Allgaier rests on his No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet before making his qualifying run at Phoenix.
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Carson Kvapil of JR Motorsports stands on pit road for O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying at Phoenix.
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Young phenom Brent Crews enters his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota for O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying at Phoenix.
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Brennan Poole of Alpha Prime Racing smiles on pit road Friday evening at Phoenix.
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Anthony Alfredo suits up for O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying at Phoenix. He's pulling double duty this weekend, driving the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in place of Alex Bowman, who's out with vertigo.
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Harrison Burton straps into his No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota for O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying Friday at Phoenix.
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Brandon Jones logs a lap during O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
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Sam Mayer turns a practice lap in his No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet at Phoenix.
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Corey Day of Hendrick Motorsports spends time on track during O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Phoenix.
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William Sawalich stands beside his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota before O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice Friday at Phoenix.
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Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing stands on pit road ahead of O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Phoenix.