William Byron, Daniel Suarez and Kyle Larson each have wins so far this NASCAR Cup season, and fans will be able to see if Phoenix Raceway will produce another new victor on Sunday.
Phoenix Raceway will be the site of the Shriners Children's 500. It will be the first of two races to be held at the Avondale, Arizona track. The other will be held for the NASCAR Championship later this year.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series United Rentals Work United 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 12, 2023 in Avondale, Arizona. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Byron, who won the Daytona 500 last month, enters the race as the defending champion. He held off Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Larson and Kevin Harvick to win and came in first at the end of Stage 1. Larson was the leader at the end of Stage 2, as Byron was right behind him.
Larson and Reddick may have some momentum heading into the race. The No. 5 driver finished first in Las Vegas last weekend with Reddick right behind him. Reddick couldn't catch the Hendrick Motorsports star in the closing laps and had to settle for second place.
Larson enters the race as the leader in the drivers' standings. Blaney is eight points behind him.
Chase Briscoe won the race in 2022 with Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano before that. The March race in Phoenix hasn't seen back-to-back winners since Harvick won three in a row from 2014-2016.
KYLE LARSON STOPES TYLER REDDICK IN LAS VEGAS FOR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
Owen Larson, son of race winner Kyle Larson, #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, climbs on top of his father's race car after the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Will Lester/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It could be anyone's race once the drivers receive the order to “start their engines.”
Climate
There should be a clear forecast in Avondale, according to FOX Weather. The high for Sunday is expected to be around 80 degrees.
Fact Tracking
Phoenix Raceway is a dogleg-shaped oval. The start and finish straight and the final straight have a bank of 3 degrees with a bank of between 10 and 11 degrees. The straight from the dogleg to Turn 1 slopes at 10 degrees, and Turn 2 is 8 to 9 degrees. Turns 3 and 4 tilted at 10-11 degrees.
The length of the track is 1 mile.
Kyle Larson, #5 HendrickCars.com Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, completes a lap during the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube on March 3, 2024 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
how to watch
The Shriners Children's 500 starts at 3:30 pm NASCAR fans can watch it on FOX.
