NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick has thrown his support behind William Byron as the favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season began on a high note with Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron clinching the victory at the Daytona 500.

Christopher Bell spurred the competition to corral his second win in as many weeks after overtaking Kyle Busch and stymying hard-charging Daytona 500 winner William Byron in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas (COTA).

NASCAR Cup Series campaign officially got underway at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16. As is the case at the start of every new season, drivers have been more in the public eye, attending pre-race events as well as making television appearances promoting the sport.

Daytona 500 winner William Byron claimed the Busch Light pole during the 312-mile race at Phoenix Raceway. According to NASCAR, it’s the 14th pole of the 27 year-old’s

Katherine Legge, a 44-year-old Brit with experience in the Xfinity Series as well as in open-wheel racing and other formats, will get a start this week at Phoenix Raceway.