NASCAR SPRINT CUP NEWS, Phoenix

Search

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Race Coverage of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 (k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway is scheduled for Sunday, February 27, 2011.
Television (TV): FOX at 3:00 pm/et; pre-race show at 2:30 pm/et; green flag approx 3:14pm/et
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Blaney to start & park at Phoenix, run full race at Vegas:

Following a practice incident, Tommy Baldwin Racing decided to change plans and run the complete race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and start-and-park the race at Phoenix. Dave Blaney will pilot the #36 Accell Construction Chevy for the first few laps of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 this weekend and look to race all 400 miles of the Kobalt Tools 400 next weekend. A spin in the second practice at PIR caused severe damage to the frontend of the No. 36 Accell Construction Chevrolet and forced the team to unload the backup car. With two races in the West, the #36 backup car is also the team's primary car for the race at LVMS. Due to the setup, the team decided the #36 Accell Construction Chevy would have a better chance to finish well with this car at LVMS than PIR. After consulting the sponsor, Accell Construction, TBR decided to change plans and run the complete race at LVMS rather than PIR.
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
STARTING LINEUP

1 99 Carl Edwards
2 22 Kurt Busch
3 4 Kasey Kahne
4 18 Kyle Busch
5 78 Regan Smith
6 20 Joey Logano
7 56 Martin Truex Jr.
8 1 Jamie McMurray
9 2 Brad Keselowski
10 16 Greg Biffle
11 6 David Ragan
12 11 Denny Hamlin
13 27 Paul Menard
14 39 Ryan Newman
15 43 A J Allmendinger
16 33 Clint Bowyer
17 29 Kevin Harvick
18 14 Tony Stewart
19 83 Brian Vickers
20 24 Jeff Gordon
21 47 Bobby Labonte
22 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
23 5 Mark Martin
24 17 Matt Kenseth
25 31 Jeff Burton
26 00 David Reutimann
27 13 Casey Mears
28 48 Jimmie Johnson
29 9 Marcos Ambrose
30 34 David Gilliland
31 7 Robby Gordon
32 87 Joe Nemechek
33 21 Trevor Bayne
34 66 Michael McDowell
35 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
36 32 Mike Skinner
37 60 Landon Cassill
38 46 J J Yeley
39 09 Bill Elliott
40 38 Travis Kvapil
41 71 Andy Lally
42 37 Tony Raines
43 36 Dave Blaney
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Edwards wins pole at Phoenix:

#99-Carl Edwards won the Coors Pole for the Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 137.279mph (a new track record) for his 1st pole of the season and 8th of his career.
#22-Busch will start 2nd followed by #4-Kahne, #18-Busch, #78-Smith, #20-Logano, #56-Truex, Jr., #1-McMurray, #2-Keselowski, and #16-Biffle.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #13-Mears, #87-Nemechek, #66-McDowell, #32-Skinner, #60-Cassill, #46-Yeley, #21-Elliott, #36-Blaney.
The go-or-go homer who failed to qualify for the race (1): #92-Keselowski.
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Qualifying Fast Facts - Phoenix:

Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 7th Annual SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 with a lap of 26.224 seconds, 137.279 mph. He breaks his own record (136.389) set Nov. 14, 2010. The top 15 qualifiers eclipsed the old mark.
This is his eighth pole in 231 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2011.
This is his third pole in 14 races at Phoenix International Raceway. Edwards won last November's race.
Kurt Busch (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2011 and his 11th in 17 races at Phoenix International Raceway.
Kasey Kahne (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Phoenix International Raceway. It is his first in two races this season.
Andy Lally (41st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Some numbers for the Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix:

0 - number of Sprint Cup races won from a starting spot outside the top 30 at Phoenix International Raceway
1 - fewest lead changes for a race at PIR (1990 - Rusty Wallace led first 50 laps; Dale Earnhardt led final 262)
2 - fewest number of cautions for a race at PIR (1990)
3 - fewest cars on the lead lap for a Sprint Cup race at PIR (1994)
4 -number of races that have been won from the pole in the 29 Cup events at PIR (most recent: Carl Edwards -- 2010)
5 -number of jet dryers available for track drying at PIR this weekend
7 -consecutive years PIR will host two Sprint Cup events (2005 - 2011)
9 -number of cautions for last year's spring event at PIR (nine for 59 laps)
11- most cautions for a Sprint Cup race at PIR (11/07/04)
16 -number of cautions in 2011 season opener at Daytona (track record): 11 for accidents, two for oil, one for debris and one for car on track
20 -number of lead changes at the 2010 spring event at PIR
23 -most lead changes for all Cup races at PIR (2000)
120- minutes, the amount of time it takes to dry the 1.0-mile track after a significant rainfall
265 - total number of cautions in the 36 Sprint Cup races in 2010; 305 in 2009
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Practice 1

1 22 Kurt Busch Shell / Pennzoil Dodge 136.539 26.366 130.366
2 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 133.869 26.892 128.576
3 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 133.754 26.915 130.470
4 29 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevy 133.412 26.984 130.670
5 18 Kyle Busch Combos Toyota 133.398 26.987 126.482
6 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 133.269 27.013 129.172
7 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 132.944 27.079 129.568
8 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 132.797 27.109 128.278
9 7 Robby Gordon Speed Energy / Bashas' Dodge 132.577 27.154 129.830
10 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevy 132.460 27.178 129.541
11 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 132.338 27.203 129.054
12 99 Carl Edwards SUBWAY Ford 132.173 27.237 129.998
13 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevy 132.115 27.249 128.979
14 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy 132.037 27.265 128.884
15 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevy 132.033 27.266 129.162
16 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy 131.912 27.291 128.330
17 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy 131.873 27.299 129.128
18 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 131.849 27.304 128.498
19 27 Paul Menard Vertis / Menards Chevy 131.801 27.314 128.858
20 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 131.791 27.316 128.712
21 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy 131.646 27.346 129.408
22 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 131.613 27.353 129.101
23 43 A J Allmendinger Valvoline Ford 131.584 27.359 129.008
24 00 David Reutimann Best Western Toyota 131.536 27.369 128.453
25 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy 131.516 27.373 128.757
26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 131.488 27.379 128.221
27 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 131.444 27.388 129.669
28 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 131.411 27.395 129.765
29 32 Mike Skinner(i) K1 Speed / Cerwin Vega Ford 131.062 27.468 129.887
30 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 131.033 27.474 129.361
31 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 130.985 27.484 128.750
32 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 130.881 27.506 129.385
33 38 Travis Kvapil(i) Long John Silver's Ford 130.515 27.583 128.012
34 46 J J Yeley AAMCO Transmission / Ohsweken Speedway 130.487 27.589
35 34 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford 130.359 27.616 127.826
36 09 Bill Elliott RYDEX Chevy 129.772 27.741 126.328
37 47 Bobby Labonte Clorox Toyota 129.566 27.785 128.431
38 36 Dave Blaney Accell Construction Chevy 129.389 27.823 128.401
39 37 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford 128.926 27.923 127.531
40 71 Andy Lally # Eco-Fuel Saver Chevy 128.164 28.089 124.444
41 92 Brian Keselowski # K Automotive Motorsports Dodge 125.209 28.752 122.122
42 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford 98.047 36.717 98.047
43 60 Landon Cassill(i) Big Red Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000
44 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Final Practice

1. 18 Kyle Busch Combos Toyota 136.085 26.454 130.732
2. 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 136.034 26.464 132.295
3. 99 Carl Edwards SUBWAY Ford 136.024 26.466 132.261
4. 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy 135.993 26.472 131.320
5. 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 135.716 26.526 132.219
6. 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevy 135.614 26.546 132.060
7. 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevy 135.583 26.552 131.246
8. 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy 135.455 26.577 130.347
9. 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 135.430 26.582 130.896
10. 27 Paul Menard Vertis / Menards Chevy 135.430 26.582 131.894
11. 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy 135.364 26.595 131.519
12. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 135.211 26.625 131.275
13. 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevy 134.569 26.752 132.285
14. 43 A J Allmendinger Valvoline Ford 134.534 26.759 130.084
15. 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 134.444 26.777 130.501
16. 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 134.389 26.788 130.790
17. 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 134.389 26.788 131.614
18. 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 134.318 26.802 130.187
19. 00 David Reutimann Best Western Toyota 134.303 26.805 130.350
20. 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 134.228 26.820 130.515
21. 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy 134.118 26.842 132.070
22. 34 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford 134.098 26.846 130.754
23. 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 134.013 26.863 129.685
24. 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 133.874 26.891 129.849
25. 29 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevy 133.849 26.896 130.197
26. 7 Robby Gordon Speed Energy / Bashas' Dodge 133.844 26.897 130.014
27. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy 133.794 26.907 130.614
28. 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 133.789 26.908 131.104
29. 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 133.720 26.922 130.698
30. 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing LLC Toyota 133.348 26.997 129.339
31. 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 133.131 27.041 130.912
32. 47 Bobby Labonte Clorox Toyota 133.077 27.052 130.088
33. 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford 133.052 27.057 130.197
34. 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 132.989 27.070 129.681
35. 60 Landon Cassill(i) Big Red Toyota 132.832 27.102 130.483
36. 09 Bill Elliott RYDEX Chevy 132.553 27.159 127.025
37. 38 Travis Kvapil(i) Long John Silver's Ford 132.494 27.171 128.163
38. 46 J J Yeley AAMCO Transmission / Ohsweken Speedway 132.455 27.179 130.894
39. 22 Kurt Busch Shell / Pennzoil Dodge 132.377 27.195 130.352
40. 32 Mike Skinner(i) K1 Speed / Cerwin Vega Ford 131.931 27.287 130.250
41. 37 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford 130.553 27.575 128.326
42. 36 Dave Blaney Accell Construction Chevy 130.321 27.624 129.464
43. 71 Andy Lally # Eco-Fuel Saver Chevy 130.317 27.625 127.943
44. 92 Brian Keselowski # K Automotive Motorsports Dodge 128.255 28.069 125.407
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Pit Stall Selections

02phx2011pitstalls.jpg
 

Member
Joined
Nov 18, 2008
Messages
12,197
Tokens
Track Specs:

Track/Race Length: 1.0 mile oval, 312 laps, 312 miles/500km
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Degree of Banking: Turns 1-2: 11 degrees; Turns 3-4: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: Length: 1,179 feet, Banking: 3 degrees
Backstretch: Length: 1,551 feet, Banking: 9 degrees
Pit Road: Length: 1,140
Grandstand seating: 76,812
Opened: 1964 (first NASCAR Sprint Cup event was 1988)
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,120,964
Messages
13,589,571
Members
101,031
Latest member
nandiivf
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com