2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 8, 2025 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.000 miles (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on March 8, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval, it will be the fourth race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick will call the race from the broadcast booth. Regan Smith, Josh Sims, and Kaitlyn Vincie will handle pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds will provide insight on-site during the race.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick |
Regan Smith Josh Sims Kaitlyn Vincie |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and former crew chief Todd Gordon called the race when the field races past the start/finish line. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2, and Tim Catafalmo called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit lane was manned by Lead MRN Pit Reporter Steve Post, Chris Wilner, and Jacklyn Drake.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo |
Steve Post Chris Wilner Jacklyn Drake |
References
- ^ "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix Raceway". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.