"Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November's season-finale on the mile oval but he had to overcome at least three tire problems that cost him track position. He chased down Ty Gibbs -- the 49th car he passed Sunday -- to take the lead with 10 laps remaining and seal his 18th career victory."
"The victory came during a weekend celebration of Team Penske's 60th season of competition and during a "desert doubleheader" that bundled IndyCar and NASCAR together at Phoenix. David Malukas won the IndyCar pole for Penske and then Josef Newgarden won Saturday's race; Joey Logano won the pole for the Cup race and then Blaney completed the sweep."
"The win was the first this season for Ford as Reddick in a Michael Jordan-owned Toyota for 23XI Racing set a NASCAR record by winning the first three races of the season."
Ryan Blaney secured his 18th career victory at Phoenix Raceway, overcoming multiple tire problems to chase down Ty Gibbs and take the lead with 10 laps remaining. The win completed a Team Penske sweep during the team's 60th season celebration and a desert doubleheader featuring IndyCar and NASCAR. Blaney's victory marked Ford's first win of the season, halting Tyler Reddick's record-setting streak of three consecutive wins to open the season. Christopher Bell finished second, Kyle Larson third, and Ty Gibbs fourth. The race featured a record-tying 12 cautions, primarily caused by tire failures, with a multi-car crash involving Joey Logano and Ross Chastain occurring with under 100 laps remaining.
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