Joey Logano started on the front row and took the lead away from William Byron early in Stage 1 of Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 300 at Phoenix Raceway. Then came Lap 18, when NASCAR penalized him for the previous restart.

Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) leads driver William Byron (24) and the field during the opening laps of the Shriners Children’s 500

Read the recent NASCAR news and rumors about William Byron for fantasy racing. After winning the pole for yesterday's race at Phoenix, William Byron

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christopher Bell 6 times for 105 laps; William Byron 3 times for 83 laps; Joey Logano 4 times for 81 laps; Ryan Preece 1 time for 34 laps; Austin Cindric 1 time for 6 laps; Denny Hamlin 2 times for 3 laps.

NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron gets the pole position after Saturday’s qualifying session for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves on to the site of November's championship race for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Five months ago, Joey Logano held off Ryan Blaney to win the 2024 Cup Series title at Phoenix in an all-Penske affair.

NASCAR is in Phoenix this weekend for the Shriners Children's 500. William Byron starts on the pole Sunday for the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Everything to know for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix, the fourth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.