Christopher Bell and JGR are off to a fast start winning three straight races for the first time in the next gen car. This comes after eight months of not crossing the finish line first.

After winning the previous two races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign at Atlanta and Circuit of the Americas, a main storyline heading into Phoenix Raceway was Christopher Bell going for three in a row at a track where’s had success in the past, including a win in the 2024 spring race.

Kyle Larson, the most recent driver to win three in a row in 2021, finished third, followed by Josh Berry and Chris Buescher.Bell beat Hamlin by 0.049 seconds, the second-closest Cup finish in Phoenix Raceway history.