Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

Justin Allgaier has a complex relationship with Phoenix Raceway. The 1-mile oval is the site of his coronation as NASCAR Xfinity Series champion last fall, plus home to two of his 25 career victories.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series season will continue on Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway, but it'll be a Cup Series star who leads the field to the green flag. Alex Bowman is making a guest appearance in the No.

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman made contact racing for the win before Almirola nipped Bowman at the finish line to end a chaotic overtime in Saturday’s Xfinity race at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman finished second. Brandon Jones was third, Ryan Sieg placed fourth in a backup car and Justin Allgaier completed the top five.

The Xfinity Series will stay west for another weekend as they head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for ‘The LiUNA!’, a 200-lap 300-mile race. Coverage will air on The CW and PRN on Saturday, Mar. 15 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Aric Almirola won Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway in dramatic fashion over Alex Bowman. Almirola made contact with Bowman coming to the checkered flag to end a wild overtime finish.

Aric Almirola made a dramatic last-lap pass in overtime to claim the win in Saturday’s GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway, making door-to-do

After a late caution prompted a NASCAR Xfinity Series overtime finish in the desert on Saturday (Mar. 8), Aric Almirola outlasted Justin Allgaier and edged out Alex Bowman at the line to win the GOVX 200 from Phoenix Raceway.