Three weeks into the 2025 season, the grind of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule has begun in earnest and statements have begun to be made as to who's set to be a contender all season long. And one driver in particular -- Christopher Bell -- has already shot to the front of the pack.

A steering rack change on the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet will send Michael McDowell to the rear of the field prior to the start of the race at Phoenix.

Everything to know for Sunday's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix, the fourth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

For the third straight week, Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell came away victorious after holding off teammate Denny Hamlin in the second-closest Cup Series finish at Phoenix Raceway.