The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series continues its West Coast swing with the FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway.
Sunday's short-track race should be intense, as six active drivers (Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch) have previously captured victories at Phoenix. Kyle Busch led 177 laps at last year's FanShield 500 on his way to the checkered flag, and he is considered the betting favorite ahead of other contenders like Harvick and Hamlin.
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Will one of NASCAR's heavy hitters find a path to the winner's circle once again, or will a sleeper make a splash?
Here's a look at the field for this year's FanShield 500.
Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Phoenix?
Chase Elliott won the pole with a time of 26.065 and a top speed of 138.116. Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney round out the top five.
"It's always a good thing when you can put down a fast lap," Elliott said. "I just hope tomorrow goes good. That's always the challenge."
"It's always a good thing when you can put down a fast lap."@chaseelliott | #BuschPole pic.twitter.com/SA4tB6EWy5
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 7, 2020
NASCAR starting lineup at Phoenix
| Pos. | (Car No.) | Driver | Manufacturer | Speed |
| 1. | (9) | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 138.116 mph. |
| 2. | (4) | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 137.878 mph. |
| 3. | (11) | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 137.841 mph. |
| 4. | (42) | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 137.604 mph. |
| 5. | (12) | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 137.457 mph. |
| 6. | (10) | Aric Almirola | Ford | 137.457 mph. |
| 7. | (1) | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 137.420 mph. |
| 8. | (88) | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 137.321 mph. |
| 9. | (21) | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 137.289 mph. |
| 10. | (18) | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 137.247 mph. |
| 11. | (20) | Erik Jones | Toyota | 137.106 mph. |
| 12. | (19) | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 136.997 mph. |
| 13. | (22) | Joey Logano | Ford | 136.950 mph. |
| 14. | (2) | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 136.939 mph. |
| 15. | (95) | Christopher Bell # | Toyota | 136.908 mph. |
| 16. | (41) | Cole Custer # | Ford | 136.679 mph. |
| 17. | (24) | William Byron | Chevrolet | 136.550 mph. |
| 18. | (14) | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 136.426 mph. |
| 19. | (47) | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | 136.116 mph. |
| 20. | (37) | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 136.111 mph. |
| 21. | (48) | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 135.947 mph. |
| 22. | (34) | Michael McDowell | Ford | 135.839 mph. |
| 23. | (17) | Chris Buescher | Ford | 135.788 mph. |
| 24. | (6) | Ross Chastain(i) | Ford | 135.711 mph. |
| 25. | (13) | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 135.706 mph. |
| 26. | (38) | John Hunter Nemechek # | Ford | 135.639 mph. |
| 27. | (43) | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 135.161 mph. |
| 28. | (32) | Corey LaJoie | Ford | 134.993 mph. |
| 29. | (8) | Tyler Reddick # | Chevrolet | 134.867 mph. |
| 30. | (3) | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 134.469 mph. |
| 31. | (96) | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 133.963 mph. |
| 32. | (15) | Brennan Poole # | Chevrolet | 133.784 mph. |
| 33. | (52) | JJ Yeley(i) | Ford | 132.504 mph. |
| 34. | (00) | Quin Houff # | Chevrolet | 132.299 mph. |
| 35. | (77) | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 131.411 mph. |
| 36. | (51) | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 131.081 mph. |
| 37. | (53) | Joey Gase(i) | Chevrolet | 130.752 mph. |
| 38. | (66) | Timmy Hill(i) | Toyota | 130.510 mph. |
# Rookie.
(i) Ineligible for series points.
Material from the NASCAR Wire Service was used in this report.
