Overview
- The Straight Talk Wireless 500 is set for Sunday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Phoenix Raceway, airing on FS1 with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
- NASCAR released a 37-car entry list featuring 36 chartered teams plus the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for open entrant Austin Hill.
- NASCAR’s short-track rules increase engines to 750 horsepower for tracks under 1.5 miles, a change in effect at Phoenix that is expected to influence restarts, tire wear and pit calls.
- DraftKings opened Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin as co-favorites at +550, with Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell close behind in early odds.
- Tyler Reddick arrives with wins in the first three races of 2026 and holds a 70-point lead over Bubba Wallace entering Phoenix.