Overview
- The preliminary field for the Straight Talk Wireless 500 includes 36 full-time charter teams plus Austin Hill in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 Chevrolet.
- Because NASCAR allows up to 40 starters, no teams are projected to be sent home after qualifying at Phoenix Raceway.
- Hill returns to Cup competition with United Rentals sponsorship following recent success in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
- Tyler Reddick arrives in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota carrying Jordan Brand after opening the season with three straight victories.
- Notable schemes feature Straight Talk Wireless on Noah Gragson’s No. 4, eero on Josh Berry’s No. 21, and Ally “Best Friends” on Alex Bowman’s No. 48.