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 claimed the top spot with 132.533mph (27.163s), while McDowell secured second place 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 Performances:
- Christopher Bell, defending race winner, finished ninth
- Joey Logano, previous Phoenix winner, placed 11th
- Ross Chastain, last Phoenix winner (Fall 2023), finished 18th
- Katherine Legge, making her Cup Series debut, placed 37th
Practice Highlights:
- 45-minute session featuring Goodyear option tires
- No incidents reported
- McDowell led the best 10 consecutive lap average
- Teams received one set of option tires for practice and two sets for Sunday's race
The session sets up an exciting qualifying round for the upcoming Shriners Children's 500, with Spire Motorsports showing strong early momentum.
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