Mark Martin wins the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix (CIA Stock photo)
Martin ended a 97-race winless streak to capture his first victory as a driver for the Hendrick organization. The win was the fifth consecutive victory for HMS at PIR. He led five times for a total of 197 laps. [read more...]
Matt Kenseth (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)
MATT KENSETH – No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion – HOW DO YOU LIKE RACING HERE? “I like coming here to Phoenix. This is probably, at least for me anyway, is probably the most fun flat track that we have. It’s real unique with a really long sweeping corner in three and four – kind of like Milwaukee – and then kind of a tight one and two and the dogleg in the backstretch is unusual. I think it’s the only track we have like that, so it’s a fun track, it’s challenging. I think you can pass on it a lot better than most flat tracks, especially down in one and two it seems like there’s always a lot of action and a lot of passing, so it’s one that I always look forward to.” [read more...]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 13, 2009) – Jimmie Johnson will go for four-in-a-row at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday night.
The last driver to win four consecutive races at a given track: Johnson, himself. He won four straight at Lowe’s Motor Speedway from 2004-2005.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record for consecutive wins at a track is seven, co-held by Richard Petty (Richmond, 1970-73) and Darrell Waltrip (Bristol, 1981-84). [read more...]
Carl Edwards celebrates winning the Hefty Odor Block 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. The win cut Clint Bowyer's points lead to 56 heading into the season finale. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Second in the standings, Edwards trimmed Bowyer’s lead from 91 points to 56, on a day that could have been much worse for the driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet.
Kevin Harvick leads Kyle Busch and Todd Bodine en route to winning the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Benson takes a three-point lead to the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the smallest margin with one race left in series history. The previous low margin was Hornaday’s 13-point advantage over Jack Sprague in 1998; when Hornaday went on to win the title.
Jimmie Johnson climbs into his car to practice for the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnson posted the quickest practice time of the day. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Coors Light Pole Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Age: 33
Team : No. 48 - Lowe’s Chevrolet
Owner: Jeff Gordon
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Checker 500 Phoenix
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Carl Edwards keeps chipping away at leader Jimmie Johnson’s point lead.
The deficit is now 106 points. An Edwards comeback with two races remaining would be the largest since the current points system was implemented in 1975.
But it’s not far off, which should keep Edwards optimistic. In 1992, Alan Kulwicki overcame an 85-point deficit over Bill Elliott with two races remaining to win the championship.
Edwards has beaten Johnson by 106 points in consecutive races five times this year.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway
Fast Facts
Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Age: 32
Team: No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet
Owner: Jeff Gordon
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Kyle Busch gave fans of the NASCAR Nationwide Series a case of déjà vu as he scored a dominant victory for the second straight week.
After picking up his first win of the season in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series last Saturday at Texas, the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry driver staved off a determined challenge from Carl Edwards to win Friday night’s Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
In a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the race two laps beyond its scheduled 200 laps, Busch crossed the finish line .241 seconds ahead of Edwards. The victory was Busch’s 13th in the series and the fourth for Toyota this season. The 22-year-old led 133 laps on the evening.
Denny Hamlin ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and David Ragan. Mike Bliss, Stephen Leicht, points leader Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann and David Stremme completed the top 10.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway
Qualifying Fast Facts
Pole Winner: Ryan Newman
Age: 30
Team: No. 12 alltel Dodge
Owner: Roger Penske
Crew Chief: Roy McCauley
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