………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. KASEY KAHN/No.4 Red Bull Toyota won the 24th Annual Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race Sunday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway. This was his first victory in more than two years – possibly not his favorite stat. He won the September Atlanta Motor Speedway race in 2009. Kahne now has 12 Cup wins. […]
Month: November 2011
LET’S GO RACIN’
The clouds parted and the sun shone in time for Driver Intros and all the Pre-Race Pomp and Circumstance at Phoenix International Raceway for the 24th Annual Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. It had been iffy all morning with the stop and go with the rain drops. The track dried, out came the […]
WEATHER OR NOT
Now you see it, now you don’t. If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. Phoenix International Raceway is having a variety of weathers this weekend. It’s been cold, breezy, chilly, gray, spritzy, misty, and downright rainy. As NASCAR doesn’t race in the rain on speedways or ovals, the concern is getting in the […]
IT’S RAINING ON MY PARADE
The weatherman lived up to his forecast for Sunday’s rain. It rained a bit Saturday night and showered in dawn’s early light at Phoenix International Raceway. It poured briefly on the road into the track, stalled and then started in pouring again. The rain comes and goes in intensity. The teams have taken all the […]
EMOTIONAL HORNISH WINS FIRST-EVER NNS RACE
SAM HORNISH Jr/No.12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge won the 13th Annual WYPALL 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway – his first-ever NNS victory. He took the lead with 63 laps to go and went on to victory and a very popular win it was. Victory Circle was awash with yellow-garbed […]
KENSETH’S SURPRISE POLE
MATT KENSETH/No.17 Crown Royal Ford has the pole for Sunday’s 24th Annual Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. His lap was 26.258/137.101 mph. He said he “wasn’t expecting qualifying to be so difficult, so it felt good to be on the pole.” As for his chances in the race, […]
NOT A LOTTA GROOVIN’ GOING ON
The sun came out early at Phoenix International Raceway for a day of NASCAR qualifying for all three series – Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and K&N Pro Series West. It reached 70 degrees F by the time Sprint Cup qualified, but the cloud cover came in, which changed how the cars behaved on the […]
VETERAN’S DAY
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. More than one veteran NASCAR racer topped the charts Friday in the Sprint Cup Series. The final fast driver Friday afternoon was PAUL MENARD/No.27 Peak/Menards Chevrolet (nine years in Cup) with a lap of 141.121 mph, unofficially faster than the existing qualifying record of 22.224/137.279 mph set this spring by Chase Points Leader, CARL […]
BEATING AROUND THE BUSCH
No matter how you feel about The Kyle Busch Situation, it seems to be the Number One Story Line this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway for the NASCAR weekend. PIR is the penultimate race in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase. Last Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, KYLE BUSCH deliberately wrecked RON HORNADAY in […]
RACING IS HARD SELL AT PIR
It’s a cold and foggy day so far at Phoenix International Raceway for the NASCAR weekend. The races include the 24th Annual Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the 13th Annual WYPALL 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Casino Arizona 124 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Friday’s schedule is practice for all three groups. […]