Three races to start the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season have seen a clean sweep of three victories by 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick.
He scored a thrilling win in the Daytona 500 on the final lap while missing part of his front bumper before taking care of business in Atlanta a week later. Last time out, Reddick put the No. 45 Toyota on pole position and kept road course ace Shane van Gisbergen at bay for his record third consecutive win to open the season.
He’s won on a superspeedway, intermediate speedway and a road course. Reddick looks unstoppable.
This week, NASCAR heads to Phoenix – the site of the most recent Cup Series race won by someone other than Reddick.
Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series championship race there last November. He and the rest of the field will be hoping there’s a break from Reddick’s dominance in the desert.
Who can break through to victory lane is the question on everyone’s mind. We’ll find out come Sunday afternoon in Avondale, Arizona. Here’s how to catch all the action of the Straight Talk Wireless 500:
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix start?
The Straight Talk Wireless 500 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix on?
The Straight Talk Wireless 500 marks the first race of the calendar not broadcast on Fox. Instead, it’ll be on FS1. The pre-race show begins at 3 p.m. ET. Fans can also tune in to the radio broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix live stream
The Straight Talk Wireless 500 can be live streamed on the Fox Sports website (by signing in with your TV or satellite provider), Fox One (free seven day trial) and the Fox Sports app. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
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How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix?
The Straight Talk Wireless 500 returns the field to the typical format NASCAR fans are used to compared to a week ago. The field will take on 312 laps around the 1-mile oval for a total of 312 miles (502 kilometers). The race will still be broken up into three stages (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 125 laps; Stage 3: 127 laps.
What is the lineup for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix?
Car number in parentheses
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(7) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(88) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(48) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
