NASCAR heads out west on their mini-west coast swing. Phoenix Raceway will host the Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (as well as IndyCar). This will mark the first “normal” race of the 2026 season for both series. Up until now, it has been the wild card tracks of superspeedways and road courses. Phoenix will mark the first time this season where fans will get a glimpse into who the real big shots are this season. Can the early surprises build off their success or will they fade as they did the past couple of seasons? Could that apply to the Pit Pass Predictions as well? Check out who the team pick in this week’s 2026 Predictions for Phoenix.

Cash continues show the way after a strong showing for COTA and St Petersburg. Will he continue to lead the way after this week? Look for the full standings below:

Rank	PPN Person	Total Points
1	Cash James	329
2	Jane Waldrop	313
3	Robert Hill Jr	303
4	Andy Coffey	290
5	Gregory Latham	285
6	Terra Jones	262
7	Zach Adams	253
8	Tiffany Faw	249
9	Mark Matthews	245
10	Robert Cwick	232
11	Daniel Smith	216
12	Griffin Fuller	201

Straight Talk Wireless 500

Drivers: Carson Hocevar, Kyle Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Austin Hill

Zach Adams: Ross Chastain

Andy Coffey: Ross Chastain

Robert Cwick: Ross Chastain

Tiffany Faw: Ross Chastain

Griffin Fuller: Ross Chastain

Robert Hill Jr: Carson Hocever

Cash James: Carson Hocevar

Terra Jones: Carson Hocevar

Gregory Latham: Carson Hocevar

Mark Matthews: Ross Chastain

Daniel Smith: Ross Chastain

Jane Waldrop: Ross Chastain

GOVX 200

Drivers: Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray, Patrick Staropoli, Sam Mayer, & Josh Williams

Zach Adams: Taylor Gray

Andy Coffey: Rajah Caruth

Robert Cwick: Sam Mayer

Tiffany Faw: Sam Mayer

Griffin Fuller: Taylor Gray

Robert Hill Jr: Sam Mayer

Cash James: Sam Mayer

Terra Jones: Rajah Caruth

Gregory Latham: Josh Williams

Mark Matthews: Sam Mayer

Daniel Smith: Sam Mayer

Jane Waldrop: Rajah Caruth