Christopher Bell arrives at Phoenix Raceway with momentum few drivers have ever experienced. The Joe Gibbs Racing star, fresh off wins at Atlanta and COTA, now eyes a third consecutive victory in the Shriners Children’s 500.

The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to the Phoenix Raceway this weekend. It’s the first of two events. All of the drivers will make a single lap run with the overall lap times deciding the starting lineup.

Trainer Franklin Gannon III co-owns 19-time winner Phoenix Rising, who paid $2.80 to win as the 2-5 public choice, with Elizabeth Cannon. Jonathan Roberts led all drivers with three wins on the 12-race card; Alexandra Goldin led all trainers with a double.

Here's what's happening in the world of NASCAR with Circuit of The Americas in the rearview and Phoenix (Sun., 3:30 p.m. ET, FS1) up next.

CONCORD, N.C - If one was to put Alex Bowman's running position on a line graph throughout the 95 laps run on Sunday at Circuit of The Americas, it'd probably closely resemble an electrocardiogram. Fittingly enough, it took a lot of heart from the No. 48 Ally team, as well as a little luck, to end a long, weird day on a major uptick.

After 7 years of no women drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, Katherine Legge will end that streak when she races at Phoenix Raceway this weekend.

Arizona native Harry Luge makes his return to Phoenix during NASCAR’s opening round on the West Coast. Luge has been a fan favorite in the campgrounds at Phoenix, playing shows for those who spend the weekend at the track. Luge has opened for names like Chris LeDoux, Cody Johnson, Eric Church and Brad Paisley.

This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series travel to Phoenix Raceway. The Craftsman Truck Series is off and returns to competition at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, March 14.

In 143 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has scored six victories, led by Kevin Harvick with four wins

Saturday, March 8Time: 5:00 PM ESTTrack: Phoenix RacewayDistance: 200 laps / 200 milesStage Duration:Stage 1: 45 laps, ends Lap 45Stage 2: 45 laps, ends Lap 90Final Stage: 110 laps, ends Lap 200Broadcasting: CW | Motor Racing Network | SiriusXM NASCAR Ch.