Alex Bowman is on the pole for Saturday's GOVX 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman, running in his only scheduled Xfinity Series start of the season for Hendrick Motorsports, bested second place Sheldon Creed by more than a tenth of a second in Saturday's qualifying session.

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.

The Xfinity and Cup Series will be on track Saturday at Phoenix Raceway as the 1-mile oval opens its first annual race weekend with NASCAR’s top two national series.