The 2025 NASCAR Championship weekend kicked off with the Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway, and it didn’t take long for the drama to unfold. Layne Riggs, who originally earned the pole, was sent to the rear after a pre-race inspection penalty, handing the front row to Chandler Smith. Once the green flag waved, chaos followed.

Dawson Sutton went around early, and Kaden Honeycutt was hit with a penalty for jumping the start. Fans barely had time to settle in before the tone of the night became clear: this was going to be a wild one. But no one could have predicted what happened near the end of the race. A moment that brought the entire race to a halt and reminded everyone how brutal championship night at Phoenix can be.

Chaos erupts late in the NASCAR Championship race at Phoenix

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