Carson Hocevar was the fastest man in the desert on Saturday. The second-year Cup Series driver laid down a lap of 27.16 seconds in Saturday's practice session at Phoenix Raceway and was atop the speed chart when the lone 45-minute practice session of the weekend ended.

Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Michael McDowell set the pace for NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway right at the start of the session, and no one could beat it. The two

The race at Phoenix on Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series was an intriguing run, bringing a mix or late-race strategies on tires to the forefront. And Christopher Bell claimed the win after a dominant close.