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.

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.

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.