The man to do it was Ryan Blaney, the last driver to reach victory lane before Reddick’s streak. Blaney won the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season finale at the Avondale, Arizona track.
The Team Penske driver deftly navigated through the field multiple times throughout a caution-filled 312-lap race. His 49 passes got him to the front as the laps wound down, and he kept in front of Christopher Bell, who led 176 laps in Sunday’s race. Blaney led 28 laps, including the final 10.
Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion, was relieved to see the checkered flag.
‘I don’t know how many more laps I could’ve hold him off,’ he said. ‘Really proud of everybody at Team Penske.’
He was so focused on getting the win his No. 12 Ford wasn’t completely shut off during his post-race interview.
Bell was disappointed after leading the most laps all day and winning Stage 2.
‘You win some, you lose some,’ he said. ‘This one stings. But on a positive side, I’m really proud of our entire team. The pit crew did amazing … it’s something to build on. It was a day that we needed.’
Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top-five finishers.
Blaney’s win was significant for Team Penske. The motor sports titan swept two huge races at Phoenix with Blaney taking the checkered flag Sunday and Josef Newgarden winning Saturday’s IndyCar race.
‘Newgarden winning yesterday, us winning today, can’t wait to see Roger [Penske],’ Blaney said.
Here’s the highlights and final leaderboard from the Straight Talk Wireless 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway:
NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix highlights
NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix: Full results
Here’s how the field finished the Straight Talk Wireless 500:
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
- Anthony Alfredo, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
- Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
