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Blaney snaps Reddick’s 3-race NASCAR winning streak with Phoenix victory

by March 9, 2026
by March 9, 2026

The man to do it was Ryan Blaney, the last driver to reach victory lane before Reddick’s streak. Blaney won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season finale at the Avondale, Arizona track.

The Team Penske driver deftly navigated through the field multiple times throughout a caution-filled 312-lap race. His 49 passes got him to the front as the laps wound down, and he kept in front of Christopher Bell, who led 176 laps in Sunday’s race. Blaney led 28 laps, including the final 10.

Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion, was relieved to see the checkered flag.

‘I don’t know how many more laps I could’ve hold him off,’ he said. ‘Really proud of everybody at Team Penske.’

He was so focused on getting the win his No. 12 Ford wasn’t completely shut off during his post-race interview.

Bell was disappointed after leading the most laps all day and winning Stage 2.

‘You win some, you lose some,’ he said. ‘This one stings. But on a positive side, I’m really proud of our entire team. The pit crew did amazing … it’s something to build on. It was a day that we needed.’

Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five finishers.

Blaney’s win was significant for Team Penske. The motor sports titan swept two huge races at Phoenix with Blaney taking the checkered flag Sunday and Josef Newgarden winning Saturday’s IndyCar race.

‘Newgarden winning yesterday, us winning today, can’t wait to see Roger [Penske],’ Blaney said.

Here’s the highlights and final leaderboard from the Straight Talk Wireless 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway:

NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix highlights

NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix: Full results

Here’s how the field finished the Straight Talk Wireless 500:

  1. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  3. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  4. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  5. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  6. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
  7. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  8. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
  9. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  10. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  11. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  12. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  13. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
  14. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  15. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
  16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  17. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  18. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
  19. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  20. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  21. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
  23. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  24. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
  25. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
  26. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
  27. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  28. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  29. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
  30. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  31. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  32. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  33. Anthony Alfredo, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  34. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  35. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
  36. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  37. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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