Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

Justin Allgaier has a complex relationship with Phoenix Raceway. The 1-mile oval is the site of his coronation as NASCAR Xfinity Series champion last fall, plus home to two of his 25 career victories.

NASCAR at Phoenix this weekend has been historic. The three-day event has produced moment after moment, final lap wins, and controversial overtime endings.

Cup Series regular Alex Bowman is not happy with being used up by Aric Almirola en route to the semi-retired racer's win at Phoenix.

Justin Allgaier had a love-hate relationship with Phoenix Raceway in 2024, though it was heavier on the love. On Nov. 9, Phoenix was where Allgaier finally captured his elusive Xfinity Series championship that found every which way to evade him over the past decade.

The Xfinity Series will stay west for another weekend as they head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for ‘The LiUNA!’, a 200-lap 300-mile race. Coverage will air on The CW and PRN on Saturday, Mar. 15 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had some criticism for his JR Motorsports wheelman in Justin Allgaier following his late-race decision during this past weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series’ race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Bowman, running in his only scheduled Xfinity Series start of the season for Hendrick Motorsports, bested second place Sheldon Creed by more than a tenth of a second in Saturday's qualifying session. Justin Allgaier, the defending series champion, will start 14th after a so-so lap in qualifying.

Phoenix Raceway is always known for producing incredible finishes, and Saturday’s GOVX 200 in the Xfinity Series was no different.

Aric Almirola is the winner in his overtime NASCAR XFinity series victory at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale on March 8, 2025.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix will be broadcast nationally on the CW Network. Streaming options for the race include FUBO in limited markets nationwide, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. June 14: Untitled race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City (3:30 p.m., CW Network)