NASCAR’s West Coast swing continues with the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway.
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Phoenix is the season’s first short flat track race, and Ford’s have excelled on the track type. The manufacturer needs a great performance after a tough start to 2024. Bell’s Phoenix numbers are good, but not great. Over the last two years, he has one finish better than 10th and finished outside the top 25 twice.
The big surprise at Las Vegas was Noah Gragson scoring a sixth-place finish. The expectations were low for Gragson ahead of the 2024 season, but that finish may signal a surprise season. McDowell should easily finish top 20, if not top 15. Gragson could back up last week’s run or finish 25th. McDowell is a much safer option in this matchup.
There has to be motivation after coming so close last week. Reddick should lead the Toyota camp as he competes for the win.