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Edwards Nabs a Victory As A Rivalry Intensifies

Greg Engle — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:18:37 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com Senior Staff Writer) Avondale AZ - Carl Edwards kept Kyle Busch from celebrating a week early by racking up his 25th Nationwide career win at the Phoenix International Raceway in Saturday’s Able Body Labor 200. “Twenty-five wins,” said an elated Edwards who celebrated his victory with a somersault instead of a backflip. “I [...]

Sorenson Brings Confidence To Phoenix

Greg Engle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:40:28 +0000

(By Tim Tuttle, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Reed Sorenson will race in the Nationwide Series at Phoenix International Raceway for the first time in three years in Saturday’s Able Body Labor 200, driving Braun Racing’s No. 32 Toyota. Based upon Sorenson’s past performance at Phoenix and with the team, Sorenson figures to be a serious threat [...]

Harvick Wins, Hornaday Clinches

Greg Engle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:26:30 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Avondale, AZ — Kevin Harvick held off Kyle Busch to take the checkered flag in Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway, but the big winner was Ron Hornaday Jr., who secured his record fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship with a fourth-place finish at [...]

Johnson Doesn’t Think Lightning Strikes Twice

Greg Engle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:22:08 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Avondale,AZ — All week long, Jimmie Johnson thought about the Lap 3 wreck that took him out of last Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The accident cost Johnson 111 points of what had appeared to be an insurmountable 184-point lead in the Sprint Cup standings entering the [...]

Kahne Stays Above The Fray

Greg Engle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:17:52 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Avondale,AZ –Kasey Kahne is trying to stay focused in the wake of additional layoffs at Richard Petty Motorsports. He and his No. 9 Dodge team reported to the racetrack intent on improving their performance at the one-mile track. Kahne, who was second fastest in Friday’s practice, has an average [...]

He’s Number One

Greg Engle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:05:48 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com Senior Staff Writer) Avondale, AZ- Martin Truex, Jr. is number one, and Kurt Busch is number two – literally. For the first time in NASCAR history cars numbered one and two will start in the first and second position bringing the field to green for Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at the [...]

Biffle - Anything Can Happen In Final Two Races

Greg Engle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:18:19 +0000

(By Greg Engle, CupScene.com Editor, NASCAR Examiner) Let’s face it despite Jimmie Johnson’s little hiccup in Texas last week, barring his abduction by aliens or some other bizarre catastrophe in one of the two final races, when the checkered flag falls at Homestead we will have a four time NASCAR Sprint Cup series champ. About the only [...]

Stats Speak For Themselves

Greg Engle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:28:23 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com Senior Staff Writer) When the checkers fly over Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, Hendrick Motorsports will have the Chase for the Sprint Cup point’s lead – the question becomes which driver will have it. Hendrick has won the last five races in a row at the one mile desert track– and those stats [...]