Practice #1 : Phoenix Raceway
Freeway Insurance 500
Phoenix Raceway , Phoenix, AZ
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- Phoenix Raceway
- Freeway Insurance 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Ryan Blaney
- Age: 32
- Team : No 12 - Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Jonathan Hassler
- Ryan Blaney won the Pole Award for the Freeway Insurance 500 with a lap of 2625 seconds, 137143 mph
- This is his 17th pole in 411 NASCAR Cup Series races
- This is his fifth pole and 20th top-10 start in 2026
- This is his fourth pole in 22 races at Phoenix Raceway
- Joey Logano (second) posted his 16th top-10 start of 2026 and his 25th in 36 races at Phoenix Raceway
- Chase Briscoe (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway It is his 18th in 33 races this season
- Connor Zilisch (12th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
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- Cautions: N/A
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- Green Flag Passes: N/A
