NASCAR Cup Series

Straight Talk Wireless 500 Highlights: Ryan Blaney Wins, Giving Penske Desert Sweep

Updated: Mar 08, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET

Tyler Reddick's quest to win four races in a row fell short in the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, but another team had a dominant week.

Ryan Blaney raced to victory on Sunday, becoming the first driver other than Reddick to win a race in the 2026 NASCAR season. The victory gave Team Penske two victories in the Desert Double, with Josef Newgarden winning Saturday's INDYCAR race at Phoenix Raceway.

Here are the highlights from Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 500.

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Final Results

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7:23p ET

Ryan Blaney wins to complete Team Penske sweep in the Desert

7:08p ET

A record-tying yellow flag

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Joey Logano among drivers in 7-car wreck

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Another huge wreck

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Some spinning around early in the final stage

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Christopher Bell takes Stage 2

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Many cars dealing with some trouble

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Chase Briscoe goes into a wall

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Trouble for Daniel Suárez and Chase Elliott

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Yellow comes out on Lap 94

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Ryan Blaney races to Stage 1 win

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Tyler Reddick dealing with an early issue

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Part 2 of the Desert Double is underway!

3:42p ET

It's time to start those engines!

Live Coverage for this began on 7:30p ET

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