RFR wins team-high 10th Sprint Cup pole of season; Sprint Cup point leader Edwards to start Ninth
AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2011) –Matt Kenseth earned Roush Fenway’s team-high 10th Sprint Cup pole of the season, turning a lap of 26.26 seconds (137.101 mph) around the 1-mile low banked tri-oval of Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday to score his career-high third Sprint Cup pole of the season.
“It was a good lap,” said Kenseth, who is fourth in the Sprint Cup points. “We watched everyone else and obviously there were a lot of people low on grip and it looked like the track and cars were a lot looser than yesterday. Everyone had a different strategy.
“(Crew Chief) Jimmy (Fennig) had a strategy to ... FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion (Qualified 9th) “That was a good lap for us. It depends on this clouds. I think someone will hit it and be really fast but I think it can be a top-10 spot ... FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth, with a qualifying lap speed of 137.101 mph (which failed to break Carl Edwards' qualifying record speed of 137.279 mph, set back in Feb.) captured the NSCS Kobalt Tools 500(k) Coors Light Pole Award at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, enters Sunday’s race in fourth place in the Chase standings and brings one win, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes at Phoenix in his Sprint Cup series career. Kenseth ... FULL STORY »
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 9, 2011) — World Financial Group, Inc. (WFG) has joined forces with NASCAR-series championship team Roush Fenway Racing to sponsor the No. 60 World Financial Group Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Nov. 12 ... FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-751 (last run at New Hampshire)
Kenseth on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“Phoenix is going to be very different this weekend than the track we’ve been ... FULL STORY »
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Wypall 200 Advance
Team: No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Mike Kelley
Chassis: RK-748 – Primary – New Nationwide Chassis; RK–644 - Backup - last ran at Richmond – finished third.
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Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Phoenix International ... FULL STORY »
