2025 Shriners Children's 500
NASCAR Cup Series race
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The 2025 Shriners Children's 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 9, 2025, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the fourth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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| Race 4 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 9, 2025 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.022 miles (1.645 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km) | ||
| Average speed | 92.141 miles per hour (148.287 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 26.930 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | |
| Time | 27.020 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.818 million | ||
| 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) | ||
Christopher Bell won the race. Denny Hamlin finished 2nd, and Kyle Larson finished 3rd. Josh Berry and Chris Buescher rounded out the top five, and William Byron, Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, Zane Smith, and Chase Elliott rounded out the top ten.
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.
On January 22, 2025, NASCAR, along with Goodyear, announced the option tire will be used for the spring race at Phoenix. The option tire was previously used during the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race and the Richmond summer race.[7]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Carson Hocevar was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 27.163 seconds and a speed of 132.533 mph (213.291 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.163 | 132.533 |
| 2 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.165 | 132.523 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 27.170 | 132.499 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.930 and a speed of 133.680 mph (215.137 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 127
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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| 1 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 57 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 43 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 37 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 39 |
| 5 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 6 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 49 |
| 7 | 32 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 30 |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 29 |
| 9 | 26 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 29 |
| 11 | 24 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 26 |
| 12 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 33 |
| 14 | 36 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 312 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 312 | 30 |
| 16 | 25 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 20 |
| 18 | 5 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 312 | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 22 |
| 20 | 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 32 |
| 21 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 17 |
| 24 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 306 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 304 | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 303 | 11 |
| 27 | 7 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 290 | 11 |
| 28 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 289 | 22 |
| 29 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 210 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 6 |
| 32 | 23 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 99 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 99 | 4 |
| 34 | 8 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 98 | 2 |
| 36 | 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 5 |
| 37 | 18 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 98 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 17 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 73
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds
- Average speed: 92.141 miles per hour (148.287 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race at the Phoenix Raceway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and nine-time Phoenix winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
| FS1 | ||
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | 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 | ||
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| 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 |
Standings after the race
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