Spire Motorsports Dominates Cup Series Practice as Hocevar, McDowell Lead Phoenix Session
Spire Motorsports dominated NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway, with teammates Carson Hocevar and Michael McDowell leading the pack. Hocevar posted the fastest lap at 132.533mph (27.163s), while McDowell followed closely at 132.523mph (27.165s).
Race car driver on podium celebrating
Top 10 Practice Results:
- Carson Hocevar: 132.533mph
- Michael McDowell: 132.523mph
- Tyler Reddick: 132.499mph
- Austin Cindric: 132.489mph
- Chris Buescher: 132.329mph
- William Byron: 132.120mph
- Denny Hamlin: 131.984mph
- Erik Jones: 131.878mph
- Christopher Bell: 131.854mph
- John Hunter Nemechek: 131.839mph
Notable performers included defending race winner Christopher Bell, who finished ninth. Bell and his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team are seeking their third consecutive Cup Series victory following wins at Atlanta and Circuit of The Americas.
The 45-minute practice session ran incident-free, with teams testing Goodyear's option tires. Each team received one set for practice and will have two sets available for Sunday's race.
Other notable performances:
- Joey Logano (Fall Phoenix winner): 11th
- Ross Chastain (2023 Phoenix winner): 18th
- Chase Elliott: 20th
- Kyle Larson: 26th
- Katherine Legge (Cup Series debut): 37th
In the best 10 consecutive lap average, McDowell led the field, followed by Reddick, Cindric, Chastain, and Byron.
The Shriners Children's 500 qualifying session follows this practice.
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