Joey Logano won the Pole Award for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 with a lap of 26561 seconds, 135537 mph
This is his 34th pole in 619 NASCAR Cup Series races
This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2026
This is his third pole in 35 races at Phoenix Raceway
Kyle Larson (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2026 and his 20th in 24 races at Phoenix Raceway
Austin Cindric (third) posted his third top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway It is his first in four races this season
Connor Zilisch (19th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
Drivers Entered: 37
Laps Scheduled: 312
Margin of Victory: 0.399 Seconds
Time of Race: 3 Hours 32 Minutes 12 Seconds
Average Speed: 88.219
Cautions: 12 for 86 laps
Lead Changes: 23
Green Flag Passes: 3,112 (13.8 passes per green flag lap)
Phoenix Raceway
Straight Talk Wireless 500
Race Winner: Ryan Blaney
Age: 32
Team : No 12 - Dent Wizard Ford
Owner: Roger Penske
Crew Chief: Jonathan Hassler
Ryan Blaney won the Straight Talk Wireless 500, his 18th victory in 382 Cup Series races
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2026
This is his second victory and 15th top-10 finish in 21 races at Phoenix Raceway
Christopher Bell (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 13 races at Phoenix Raceway It is his second top-10 finish in 2026
Kyle Larson (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 24 races at Phoenix Raceway
Connor Zilisch (29th) was the highest finishing rookie
Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 60 points over Ryan Blaney
Homestead, Florida -
November 19, 2017 :
A 'Thank You' message for Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, is displayed on a flag towed by a pickup truck during pre-race ceremonies for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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