Joey Logano dominates Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Chase round at Phoenix Raceway, sweeping both stages and banking maximum points in the seventh event of a 10‑race postseason.

The haul strengthens his playoff standing and underlines Team Penske’s execution. Chase Briscoe finishes second, with Christopher Bell third. Josh Berry and Bubba Wallace complete the top five.

Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Todd Gilliland, and Chase Elliott round out the top‑10 point scorers.

Strategy defines the opening phase. Logano restarts in front after the Stage 1 break by taking right‑side tires, but Bell’s pace overhauls him at Turn 2 on Lap 69.

Bell builds a margin, then pits on Lap 123 for four tires and fuel. Hamlin executes a clean four‑tire stop after earlier left‑rear trouble, recovering ground around the top 10.

Pit entry brings jeopardy. Brad Keselowski spins approaching pit road and brushes Connor Zilisch’s No. 88, yet the race remains green while teams complete their service windows.

Blaney and Kyle Larson stop on Lap 127. Logano pits a lap later, restoring Bell to the lead. Larson fades to 27th, a lap down and outside free‑pass contention.

Austin Dillon’s flat tire on Lap 157 triggers the second caution. Most leaders take four tires, resetting the order and compressing strategies for the restart.

Logano wins the race off pit road ahead of Bell. With all leaders pitting, Larson takes the wave‑around to rejoin the lead lap, detailed in the Kyle Larson Phoenix Chase report.

On the restart, Logano controls the lane and Briscoe advances to second, his highest Chase placing so far. John Hunter Nemechek later pits with a tire issue, avoiding another caution.

The stage runs green to its end. Logano leads the final nine laps to seal Stage 1, converting track position into stage points that prove pivotal to his overall haul.

Bell narrowly heads Hamlin in the stage results, with Blaney and Briscoe behind. William Byron, Elliott, Ross Chastain, Reddick, and Berry complete the remaining stage points.

Blaney’s qualifying speed sets the early tone. Contact between Michael McDowell and Riley Herbst at Turn 4 triggers the first caution, examined in the McDowell‑Stenhouse Phoenix report.

Hamlin, Byron, and Elliott take two tires to grab track position. Larson mirrors the call but struggles for balance and grip, slipping to 22nd for a lengthy run.

Logano’s sweep carries clear playoff implications. Maximizing stage totals strengthens his pathway and reduces variance risk across the final three races of Joey Logano’s Chase campaign.

Phoenix’s heavy tire fall‑off rewards disciplined stints and error‑free stops. Penske’s execution and Logano’s pace convert those fundamentals into control when the race stretches under green.

Additional context on the weekend’s format and classification appears in the Phoenix weekend information and results, framing comparative performance across teams and packages.

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John Martinez

John Martinez delivers real-time NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series news, from live race updates to pit-lane strategy analysis. A graduate of the University of Northwestern Ohio’s Motorsports Technology program, he breaks down rule changes, driver tactics, and championship points with crystal-clear reporting.