Historical performance — career stats at Phoenix Raceway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 42 | 2 | 18 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12.7 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 21 | 2 | 11 | 10.4 |
| 4 | Kyle Larson | 24 | 1 | 12 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 13 | 0 | 2 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 13 | 2 | 4 | 12.1 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 34 | 0 | 10 | 13.9 |
| 8 | William Byron | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11.9 |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 42 | 3 | 13 | 11.4 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 35 | 4 | 10 | 13.3 |
Phoenix Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 312 laps across 1.0 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the Phoenix race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.
Looking at career numbers, Kyle Larson is the benchmark at Phoenix with a 10.0 average finish across 24 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Kyle Larson with 1 victory. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (1,190), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 11 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Phoenix are Kyle Larson (10.0 avg), Denny Hamlin (10.4 avg), and Ryan Blaney (10.4 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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