John Breeden Sun, October 18, 2026 at 10:22 PM UTC · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Tyler Reddick won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at the Phoenix Raceway. The driver of the No. 45 took control of the race after overtaking Chase Briscoe following a late-race restart and powered his 23XI Racing Toyota to victory in the desert.
The win was Reddick's sixth of the 2026 Cup Series season, the most of any driver, and his first victory since Kansas in April.
Ryan Blaney finished second at Phoenix after leading 51 laps. The driver of the No. 12 was the winner of the last two Phoenix races entering Sunday.
Bubba Wallace wound up finishing 17th. Leading at the time of the final pit stop of the race, Wallace was penalized for speeding on pit road, sending the driver of the No. 23 to the tail end of the field.
Christopher Bell led a race-high 85 laps and finished fourth. The driver of the No. 20 recorded his third top-five finish in the last five races.
Corey Heim was the highest-finishing non-Chase driver in the fifth position. Heim, who currently competes part-time for 23XI Racing, will be promoted to full-time next season.
Joey Logano finished sixth in Sunday's race after leading 84 laps and sweeping both stages, totaling a maximum 20 stage points. The driver of the No. 22 made up significant ground in the championship battle as he leaves Phoenix 44 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
It was anything but a good day for Larson in Phoenix. The driver of the No. 5 started from the 22nd position and exited the race in the final stage after a right-front tire failure caused him to crash into the wall. Despite finishing 34th, Larson leaves Phoenix with a five-point lead over Bell.
Here are the full race results from the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix:
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