AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ross Chastain said he made a mistake at the start of last weekend’s Cup race at Circuit of the Americas that led to him spinning Chase Elliott’s car.

Avondale, Arizona will play host to the fourth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Four months after crowning a NASCAR Cup Series champion, Phoenix Raceway will be the backdrop for a crucial early-season showdown.

Christopher Bell held off William Byron to win Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, earning his second consecutive victory. Here are the major takeaways following the third race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

The Cup Series Spring Race, a.k.a. the Shriners Children's 500, is the third and final big event on the weekend schedule in Avondale.

Bell started in 19th place and was the lead car at the end of only eight of the 95 laps run around the track. A three-car battle in the final five laps decided the winner in Austin on Sunday.

Following another chaotic finish at Atlanta that saw Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell come away with his first win on a drafting-style track, the series made the trip out west for its first road course race of the season at Circuit of The Americas.