Among the subplots on Sunday will be Katherine Legge, who will become the eighth female driver to run a NASCAR race in the modern era (1972-2025) and the first since Danica Patrick made her final start at the Daytona 500 seven years ago.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives his top daily Fantasy NASCAR picks for the Shriners Children's 500 2025 at Phoenix Raceway

The fourth NASCAR Cup race goes down in the desert on Sunday afternoon. Red-hot Christopher Bell is already seeking his third win of 2025, and he finished first on this track last year. He’s looking to become the event’s fourth repeat winner, joining Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman.