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Mar 04
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Mears Runs From Back to Front En Route to 14th in Phoenix

2013 Casey Mears - Photo Credit: hristian Petersen/Getty Images Germain Racing accounts for third best finishing Ford and now sits inside the Top 20 in points Avondale, AZ (March 3, 2013) – When Casey Mears and his GEICO team arrived at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend, they were looking to recover from heartbreak dealt to them in Daytona, where contact with Tony Stewart ended their day prematurely.  Rather than dwell on the past, Mears and his GEICO team chose to view Phoenix as the start of their 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and move forward. Unfortunately, the opening practice on Friday did little in the way of soothing the soul when Mears and his GEICO Fusion sat 40th of 43 cars on the speed chart.  The subsequent qualifying session would then prove ... FULL STORY »

Tony Stewart – The Accordion Effect

2013 Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Stewart Finishes Eighth in Back-and-Forth Race at Phoenix Date: March 3, 2013 Event: Subway Fresh Fit 500k (Round 2 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile oval) Start/Finish: 6th/8th (Running, completed 316 of 316 laps) Point Standing: 23rd (39 points, 51 ... FULL STORY »

Tire Failures End Newman’s Day Prematurely

Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, jumps out of his car and walks across the track during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Quicken Loans Driver Finishes Disappointing 40th at Phoenix Date: March 3, 2013 Event: Subway Fresh Fit 500k (Round 2 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile oval) Start/Finish: 10th/40th (Accident, completed 137 of 316 laps) Point Standing: (20th with 44 points, ... FULL STORY »

Tire Problem Ends Patrick’s Day Early At Phoenix

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and David Ragan, driver of the #34 Ford, sit idle on the track after an incident during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images GoDaddy.com Driver Finishes 39th after Accident on Lap 184 Date: March 3, 2013 Event: Subway Fresh Fit 500k (Round 2 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile oval) Start/Finish: 40th/39th (Running, completed 184 of 316 laps) Point Standing: 22nd (42 points, ... FULL STORY »

Edwards Ends 70-Race Slump by Winning SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 at PIR

Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Subway Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images In a race that seemed to provide an ever-changing group of contenders throughout Sunday afternoon, Carl Edwards outlasted a galaxy of star drivers in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500™ NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix ... FULL STORY »

Edwards Leads Roush Fenway to Victory in Phoenix

Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Subway Ford, celebrates his victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 3, 2013) – Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards pulled away on a green-white-checkered finish and never looked back; earning a huge victory in the Subway Fresh Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The win ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Post-Race Report

Richard Childress Racing Logo Phoenix 500 Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series March 3, 2013 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Jeff Burton), 13th (Kevin Harvick) and 20th (Paul Menard). RCR drivers made a total of 105 Green-Flag Passes. Burton led the organization with 44, ... FULL STORY »



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Toyota Racing 2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.03.13
Denny Hamlin (third) was the highest finishing Camry driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway. Toyota drivers Clint Bowyer (sixth) and Matt Kenseth (seventh) also earned top-10 results in Arizona. Camry driver Mark Martin (21st) led the field twice for 75 laps (of 316) after starting ...FULL STORY »
No 48 Lowes Chevy SS on Track - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images
Team Chevy Captures Two of the Top-Five Finishes at Phoenix
Posted 03.03.13
Jimmie Johnson Follows Daytona 500 Win with Runner Up Spot in Subway Fresh Fit 500 AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 3, 2013) – Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, remained hot today as he vied for a second consecutive win in Round 2 of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Phoenix ...FULL STORY »
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Kurt Busch Sees Top-10 Performance Fade in Phoenix
Posted 03.03.13
AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 3, 2013) – After starting at the rear of the 43-car field due to changing to a backup car after Friday’s qualifying accident, Kurt Busch was a driver on the move when the green flag dropped for Sunday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup race. By Lap 31 ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy 2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.03.13
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED SECOND ON HIS DAY: "Racing-wise, it was tough to pass all day long. Track position, and strategy on pit road really seemed to be the big deal. We went four early, and it cost us a lot of track position. We never made ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing 2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.03.13
CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Subway Ford Fusion – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW -- IT’S BEEN 70 RACES SINCE YOU WON A CUP RACE. “Thank you and thank you to the fans, too.  It’s so cool to see the grandstands packed here at this race track.  I thought for the last few laps it was gonna be ...FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Subway Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Race Results
Posted 03.03.13
After a green-white-checkered (flags) dash to the finish, it was Carl Edwards breaking a 70-race winless streak, as he kept last week's Daytona 500 winner, Jimmie Johnson, behind him (by 1.024 seconds) to win the 2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix International Raceway. Edwards, who led the most laps ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Toyota, celebrates in victory lane during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 200 fueled by AmeriGas at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
2013 NNS Dollar General 200 Race Results
Posted 03.02.13
From the pole to victory lane, Kyle Busch dominated the NNS Dollar General 200 as he led 142 laps of the 200 that were run, and "holds off" Brad Keselowski by 1.943 seconds to win at Phoenix International Raceway, Busch, who broke a 24-race winless streak in the series, received his ...FULL STORY »
Mark Martin, driver of the #55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, looks on from in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
2013 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 03.02.13
Once again, it was Mark Martin showing the quickest way around Phoenix International Raceway, as he was on top of the speed charts with a lap speed of 134.248 mph, during the final NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(k) practice session. Second quickest with a lap speed of 133.904 mph, was Kyle ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Toyota - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
2013 NNS Dollar General 300 Starting Lineup
Posted 03.02.13
Kyle Busch, with a qualifying lap speed of 133.057 mph, captured the 2013 NNS Dollar General 200 Coors Light Pole Award at Phoenix International Raceway. This was Busch's twenty-seventh series career pole and his fifth series pole at Phoenix International Raceway. Starting from second on the outside pole with a qualifying lap ...FULL STORY »


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