HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 7, 2012) – Maybe it’s his Southern California roots, but something about racing in the desert suits five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. The driver of the No. 48 Kobalt Tools Chevrolet grew up racing motorcycles in and around his hometown of El Cajon, Calif. He migrated to the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG) Stadium Racing Series in the early 1990s, and eventually graduated to buggies and trucks racing on off-road stadium layouts and desert racing series, including the Short Course Off-Road Drivers Association Series (SODA).
While racing on the paved, mile oval at Phoenix International Raceway is not exactly analogous to the aforementioned series, there’s no denying that racing there suits him, and he hopes ... FULL STORY »
DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2012) – As a passionate ambassador for the Armed Forces Foundation, Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway carries a special meaning for Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch.
“It’s Veterans Day on Sunday ... FULL STORY »
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Nov. 7, 2012) – “The home of the free, because of the brave.”
Ryan Newman’s No. 39 Quicken Loans/U.S. Army Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) carries that poignant phrase this weekend to honor those who have served and protected ... FULL STORY »
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
ADVOCARE 500
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
AVONDALE, ARIZONA
NOVEMBER 11, 2012
DID YOU KNOW? Chevrolet is donating 50 Express cargo vans, Traverse crossover utilities and Tahoe full-size SUVs to the American Red Cross for use in relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy and ... FULL STORY »
Phoenix International Raceway Advance Notes
Race: AdvoCare 500 (3:00 p.m. EST. ESPN)
Track: Phoenix International Speedway (One-Mile Oval)
Location: Phoenix
NOTES
Follow EGR on Twitter: Continue to follow Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) on their official team Twitter page. Find in-race updates and ... FULL STORY »
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 6, 2012) – Daytona Speedweeks seem so, so long ago. And that’s probably because it was a long, long time ago, given that around nine months have passed since the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season kicked off ... FULL STORY »
Jeff Burton
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week's No. 31 Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway ... Jeff Burton will race Chassis No. 355 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized three ... FULL STORY »
