Bell, who led six times for a race-high 105 of 312 laps, became the first driver to win three consecutive races during the Next Gen era, which began with the 2022 season. Kyle Larson, who finished third at Phoenix, was the most recent driver to win three consecutive in NASCAR’s premier series in 2021.

It's race day! The fourth round of the NASCAR Cup Series is set to go ahead at Phoenix Raceway later today. William Byron will start the race from pole position followed by Joey Logano and Carson Hocevar. Reacting to securing the pole award, Byron explained: